Difference between revisions of "Thomas Fleming Besant"

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Thomas Fleming Besant ( – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Besant was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1905.^[1]

Besant was appointed in command of the submarine C 16 on 1 November, 1907.^[2]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. C 16 1 Nov, 1907^[3]	Succeeded by Reginald B. Darke
Preceded by ?	Captain of H.M.S. C 12 1 Nov, 1907^[4]	Succeeded by Donald Grieg
Preceded by Harrington D. Edwards	Captain of H.M.S. C 30 15 Aug, 1912^[5]	Succeeded by Godfrey Herbert

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-Besant was appointed in command of the {{UK-C16|f=t}} on 1 November, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (April, 1910), p. 286.</ref>
+Besant was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 7}}
+Besant was appointed in command of the {{UK-C16|f=t}} on 1 November, 1907.{{NLApr10|p. 286}}
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