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==Captain==
 
==Captain==
 
Thursby was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393.  p. 3.]  3 January, 1902.</ref>
 
Thursby was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1901.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27393/pages/3 no. 27393.  p. 3.]  3 January, 1902.</ref>
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He was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 24 June, 1910.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28388/supplements/4477 no. 28388.  p. 4477.] (Supplement) 24 June, 1910.</ref>
  
 
==Flag Rank==
 
==Flag Rank==

Revision as of 22:11, 6 April 2011

Admiral SIR Cecil Fiennes Thursby, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., Royal Navy (17 January, 1861 – 28 May, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Thursby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, five months, and thirteen days.[1]

Captain

Thursby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1901.[2]

He was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 24 June, 1910.[3]

Flag Rank

Thursby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 July, 1911, vice Farquhar.[4]

Great War

Thursby was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 April, 1917, vice Jerram.[5] He was placed on the Retired list at his own request "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers" on 7 October, 1920.[6]

Post-War

Appointed a Deputy Lieutenant in the County of Salop (Shropshire) on 19 October, 1923.

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28388. p. 4477. (Supplement) 24 June, 1910.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28514. p. 5353. 18 July, 1911.
  5. London Gazette: no. 30017. p. 3496. 13 April, 1917.
  6. London Gazette: no. 32081. p. 9891. 12 October, 1920.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Cecil Thursby" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 29 May, 1936. Issue 47387, col C, pg. 19.

Papers

Service Records