Cecil Fiennes Thursby

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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 Lieutenant on 31 December, 1883.[1]

Thursby was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1895, aged thirty-four years, five months, and thirteen days.[2]

Captain

Thursby was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1901.[3]

He was appointed a Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 24 June, 1910.[4]

Flag Rank

Thursby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 July, 1911, vice Farquhar.[5]

Great War

Thursby was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 April, 1917, vice Jerram.[6]

Post-War

He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 3 April, 1919.[7]

He was placed on the Retired list at his own request "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers" on 7 October, 1920.[8]

Post-War

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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25303. p. 2. 1 January, 1884.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28388. p. 4477. (Supplement) 24 June, 1910.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28514. p. 5353. 18 July, 1911.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30017. p. 3496. 13 April, 1917.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31304. p. 5116. 22 April, 1919.
  8. ↑ 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

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