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 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]
Flag Rank
Thursby was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 July, 1911, vice Farquhar.[3]
Great War
Thursby was confirmed in the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 April, 1917, vice Jerram.[4] He was placed on the Retired list at his own request "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers" on 7 October, 1920.[5]
Post-War
Appointed a Deputy Lieutenant in the County of Salop (Shropshire) on 19 October, 1923.
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26647. p. 4233. 26 July, 1895.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27393. p. 3. 3 January, 1902.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28514. p. 5353. 18 July, 1911.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30017. p. 3496. 13 April, 1917.
- ↑ 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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1861 births
- 1936 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1874
- Commodores, Chatham Royal Naval Barracks
- Rear-Admirals in the Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Rear-Admirals Commanding, Adriatic Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Admirals Commanding Coastguard and Reserves
- Commanders-in-Chief, Plymouth
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
