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− | '''William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson''', R.N. (19 January, 1878 – 31 December, 1948) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Born in Peterborough. | |
− | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1900. |
− | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Thomson was appointed in command of the {{UK-FlyingFish|f=t}} on 26 July, 1906.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue '''38,083''', col F, p. 5.</ref> |
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+ | Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1908. | ||
− | + | In August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Derwent|f=t}}.{{NLJan15|p. 302}} | |
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− | + | Thomson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 January, 1921. | |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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− | {{WP| | + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+William+Hamilton+Heath+Sinclair+Thomson Service Records] |
+ | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hamilton_Heath_Sinclair_Thomson}} | ||
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+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Kennet (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Kennet'']]'''<br>24 Jan, 1905 – 17 Feb, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Walter H. Cowan]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Walter Henry Cowan, First Baronet|Walter H. Cowan]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ostrich (1900)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Ostrich'']]'''<br>17 Feb, 1905 – 28 Mar, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Cyril Asser|Cyril Asser]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Henry Holden Holden|George H. H. Holden]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Flying Fish (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Flying Fish'']]'''<br>28 Mar, 1905 – 10 Apr, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson|William H. H. S. Thomson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George James Todd|George J. Todd]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Bruizer (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Bruizer'']]'''<br>10 Apr, 1905 – 10 Jul, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Walter Harbord|Eric W. Harbord]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Colne (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Colne'']]'''<br>22 Jul, 1905 – 3 Aug, 1905|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Gerald St. John|Francis G. St. John]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Gerald St. John|Francis G. St. John]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Lee (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Lee'']]'''<br>3 Aug, 1905{{NLJun06|p. 340}} – 21 Jun, 1906|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Henry Holden Holden|George H. H. Holden]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson|William H. H. S. Thomson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Flying Fish (1897)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Flying Fish'']]'''<br>26 Jul, 1906<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue '''38,083''', col F, p. 5.</ref>{{NLMar07|p. 316}} – 21 May, 1908|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald Charles Lloyd Owen|Reginald C. L. Owen]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Berwick Curtis|Berwick Curtis]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Derwent (1903)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Derwent'']]'''<br>Aug, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 393''i''}} – 3 Dec, 1915|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lionel George Dawson|Lionel G. Dawson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Buttercup (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Buttercup'']]'''<br>13 Dec, 1915 – 2 Jan, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Ronald Clinton Mayne|Ronald C. Mayne]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Marguerite (1915)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Marguerite'']]'''<br>2 Jan, 1916 – 6 Jun, 1916|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Richard Ware Turnor|Harold R. W. Turnor]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. P13 (1916)|Captain of H.M.S. ''P13'']]'''<br>31 Jul, 1916{{NLDec16|p. 396''i''}} – 8 Jan, 1917|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Claude Philip Champion de Crespigny|Claude P. Champion de Crespigny]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hubert Edwin Gore-Langton|Hubert E. Gore-Langton]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Brilliant (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Brilliant'']]'''<br>19 Jan, 1917{{NLNov17|p. 391''w''}} – 14 Jan, 1918|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Maurice Brett Leslie|Maurice B. Leslie]]'''}} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, William}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Thomson, William}} | ||
− | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1878|1948}} |
+ | {{CatComm|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatBritannia|January, 1892}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 7 April 2022
Commander (retired) William Hamilton Heath Sinclair Thomson, R.N. (19 January, 1878 – 31 December, 1948) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Peterborough.
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.
Thomson was appointed in command of the destroyer Flying Fish on 26 July, 1906.[1]
Thomson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1908.
In August, 1914, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Derwent.[2]
Thomson was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 31 January, 1921.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Kennet 24 Jan, 1905 – 17 Feb, 1905 |
Succeeded by Walter H. Cowan |
Preceded by Walter H. Cowan |
Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich 17 Feb, 1905 – 28 Mar, 1905 |
Succeeded by Cyril Asser |
Preceded by George H. H. Holden |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 28 Mar, 1905 – 10 Apr, 1905 |
Succeeded by William H. H. S. Thomson |
Preceded by George J. Todd |
Captain of H.M.S. Bruizer 10 Apr, 1905 – 10 Jul, 1905 |
Succeeded by Eric W. Harbord |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Colne 22 Jul, 1905 – 3 Aug, 1905 |
Succeeded by Francis G. St. John |
Preceded by Francis G. St. John |
Captain of H.M.S. Lee 3 Aug, 1905[3] – 21 Jun, 1906 |
Succeeded by George H. H. Holden |
Preceded by William H. H. S. Thomson |
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish 26 Jul, 1906[4][5] – 21 May, 1908 |
Succeeded by Reginald C. L. Owen |
Preceded by Berwick Curtis |
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent Aug, 1914[6] – 3 Dec, 1915 |
Succeeded by Lionel G. Dawson |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Buttercup 13 Dec, 1915 – 2 Jan, 1916 |
Succeeded by Ronald C. Mayne |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Marguerite 2 Jan, 1916 – 6 Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by Harold R. W. Turnor |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. P13 31 Jul, 1916[7] – 8 Jan, 1917 |
Succeeded by Claude P. Champion de Crespigny |
Preceded by Hubert E. Gore-Langton |
Captain of H.M.S. Brilliant 19 Jan, 1917[8] – 14 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Maurice B. Leslie |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue 38,083, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 302.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 340.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue 38,083, col F, p. 5.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1907). p. 316.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 393i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391w.