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'''George Washington Thomson''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
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Temporary {{LieutRNR}} '''George Washington Thomson''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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Thomson received training in paddle minesweeping at ''Stephen Furness' from 22 February, 1916.  In June, he was appointed to the {{UK-Eridge|f=t}}.<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/44/242.|}} f. 124.</ref>
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He was dismissed from command of the {{UK-Shirley|f=c}} on 1 August 1918 and severely reprimanded following a Court Martial.  It is not clear what was the cause of this, but he had been in a collision with H.M.M.D. ''Abama''[?] a month earlier.  He was placed in command of a minesweeping trawler.<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/44/242.|}} f. 124.</ref>
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Thomson was demobilised upon his arrival in India on 8 April, 1919.<ref>Thomson Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 240/44/242.|}} f. 124.</ref>
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Latest revision as of 17:08, 14 April 2022

Temporary Lieutenant R.N.R. George Washington Thomson, ( – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Thomson received training in paddle minesweeping at Stephen Furness' from 22 February, 1916. In June, he was appointed to the paddle minesweeper Eridge.[1]

Thomson was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR} on 21 September 1916.[2]

He was dismissed from command of the Ascot Class paddle minesweeper Shirley on 1 August 1918 and severely reprimanded following a Court Martial. It is not clear what was the cause of this, but he had been in a collision with H.M.M.D. Abama[?] a month earlier. He was placed in command of a minesweeping trawler.[3]

Thomson was demobilised upon his arrival in India on 8 April, 1919.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Newbury
18 Aug, 1916[5] – Apr, 1917[6] 		Succeeded by
Alexander D. Thomson
Preceded by
James Budgen 		Captain of H.M.S. Doncaster
21 Mar, 1917[7] – 31 Dec, 1917[8] 		Succeeded by
Mariner T. Holm
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Shirley
c. Jan, 1918[9] – 1 Aug, 1918[10] 		Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.
  2. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.
  3. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.
  4. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.
  5. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.
  6. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393d.
  8. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.
  9. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.
  10. ↑ Thomson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/44/242. f. 124.

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