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'''George Francis Cholmley''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{LCommRN}} '''George Francis Cholmley''', R.N. (1 September, 1882 – 18 October, 1914) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Born in Wintingham the son of A. J. Cholmley, gentleman. | |||
Cholmley | Cholmley enrolled in the Royal Navy on 15 May, 1897.<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref> | ||
Cholmley was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cholmley was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} for service with submarines on 31 March, 1904.{{NLMar13|p. 117}} | ||
Cholmley was promoted to the rank of {{ | Cholmley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 March, 1912.<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref> | ||
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Cholmley was appointed in command of the {{UK-Alecto|f=t}} on 22 May, 1912, and for duty with submarines.{{NLMar13|p. 276-7}} | |||
Cholmley was appointed in command of the {{UK-E3|f=t}} in January, 1914. | |||
Cholmley was appointed in command of the {{UK-E3|f=t}} in January, 1914.{{NLOct14|p. 353}} He was still in command when ''E 3'' was lost on 18 October, 1914, and died in the sinking.{{NLJan15|p. 82''a''}} | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
{{WP| | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+George+Francis+Cholmley Service Records] | ||
{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Francis_Cholmley}} | |||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. C 27 (1909)|Captain of H.M.S. ''C 27'']]'''<br>15 Jul, 1909<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref>{{NLApr11|p. 395''a''}} – 24 May, 1911<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Geoffrey Saxton White|Geoffrey S. White]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. D 7 (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''D 7'']]'''<br>24 May, 1911<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref> – 22 May, 1912|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William St. John Fraser|William St. J. Fraser]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Alecto (1911)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Alecto'']]'''<br>Jun, 1912<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref> – Jan, 1914<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Bridges Lewis|George B. Lewis]]'''}} | |||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. E 3 (1912)|Captain of H.M.S. ''E 3'']]'''<br>Jan, 1914<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref>{{NLOct14|p. 353}} – 18 Oct, 1914<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189.|}}. f. 394.</ref>{{KindellROH2|p. 27}}|Succeeded by<br>'''Vessel Lost'''}} | |||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cholmley, George}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Cholmley, George}} | ||
{{CatPerson|UK||}} | {{CatPerson|UK|1882|1914}} | ||
{{CatSubmariner|UK}} | |||
{{CatKilledOnActiveService|UK}} | |||
{{CatBritannia|May, 1897}} | |||
{{CatRN}} | |||
Latest revision as of 22:28, 6 April 2022
Lieutenant-Commander George Francis Cholmley, R.N. (1 September, 1882 – 18 October, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Wintingham the son of A. J. Cholmley, gentleman.
Cholmley enrolled in the Royal Navy on 15 May, 1897.[1]
Cholmley was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant for service with submarines on 31 March, 1904.[2]
Cholmley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 March, 1912.[3]
Cholmley was appointed in command of the depot ship Alecto on 22 May, 1912, and for duty with submarines.[4]
Cholmley was appointed in command of the submarine E 3 in January, 1914.[5] He was still in command when E 3 was lost on 18 October, 1914, and died in the sinking.[6]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. C 27 15 Jul, 1909[7][8] – 24 May, 1911[9] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. White |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. D 7 24 May, 1911[10] – 22 May, 1912 |
Succeeded by William St. J. Fraser |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Alecto Jun, 1912[11] – Jan, 1914[12] |
Succeeded by George B. Lewis |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. E 3 Jan, 1914[13][14] – 18 Oct, 1914[15][16] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 117.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 353.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 82a.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 395a.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 353.
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.. f. 394.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 27.
