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Besant was appointed in command of the {{UK-C16|f=t}} on 1 November, 1907.{{NLApr10|p. 286}} | Besant was appointed in command of the {{UK-C16|f=t}} on 1 November, 1907.{{NLApr10|p. 286}} | ||
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| + | Besant died when he was lost along with his entire crew when {{AU-AE1}} disappeared without a trace in September, 1914.<ref>[http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-ae1 Royal Australian Navy page on AE 1]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 19:48, 7 April 2016
Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Fleming Besant (22 December, 1883 – 14 September, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
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]
Great War
Besant died when he was lost along with his entire crew when AE 1 disappeared without a trace in September, 1914.[3]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 16 1 Nov, 1907[4] |
Succeeded by Reginald B. Darke |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. C 12 1 Nov, 1907[5] |
Succeeded by Donald Grieg |
| Preceded by Harrington D. Edwards |
Captain of H.M.S. C 30 15 Aug, 1912[6] |
Succeeded by Godfrey Herbert |
Footnotes
