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'''George Francis Cholmley''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | '''George Francis Cholmley''' (1 September, 1882 – 18 October, 1914) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Cholmley enrolled in the Royal Navy on 15 May, 1897.<ref>Cholmley Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/189}}.</ref> | |||
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Cholmley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | Cholmley was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | ||
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Cholmley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1904.{{NLMar13|p. 117}} | Cholmley was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 March, 1904.{{NLMar13|p. 117}} | ||
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Cholmley was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the {{UK-Alecto|f=t}} on 22 May, 1912, and for duty with submarines.{{NLMar13|p. 276-7}} | Cholmley was appointed Lieutenant & Commander 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. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 23:18, 28 April 2014
George Francis Cholmley (1 September, 1882 – 18 October, 1914) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Cholmley enrolled in the Royal Navy on 15 May, 1897.[1]
Cholmley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 March, 1904.[2]
Cholmley was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the depot ship Alecto on 22 May, 1912, and for duty with submarines.[3]
Cholmley was appointed in command of the submarine E 3 in January, 1914.[4] He was still in command when E 3 was lost on 18 October, 1914, and died in the sinking.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Cholmley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/189.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 117.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 276-7.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1914). p. 353.
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