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'''Maurice Crause Bomford''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CommRN}} '''Maurice Crause Bomford''' (18 February, 1884 – 25 February, 1936) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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On 3 January, 1905, {{SubRN}} Bomford was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB54|f=t}}.{{NLDec05|p. 399}}  On 31 December, 1905, he was promoted to {{LieutRN}}.{{NLMar13|p. 8}}
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On 27 February, 1913, Bomford began an appointment as Commander Instructor at Tyneside Division, {{RNVR}}.<ref>Bomford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/47.|D7604146}} f. ?.</ref>
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Bomford was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 December, 1913.<ref>Bomford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/47.|D7604146}} f. ?.</ref>
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Bomford was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB9|f=t}} on 13 September, 1914.  He would incur Their Lordships' displeasure for losing the boat's Emergency Vocabulary Signal Book in November 1914.<ref>Bomford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/47.|D7604146}} f. ?.</ref>
  
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On 17 February, 1917 {{UK-Oberon}} collided with {{UK-Lightfoot}} and {{UK-Onslow}}.  The Admiralty considered that Bomford had made a serious error in altering back to his original course after making an eight-point turn to starboard, but satisfaction at how he kept the vessel afloat in the immediate aftermath.<ref>Bomford Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/49/47.|D7604146}} f. ?.</ref>
  
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On 17/18 May 1917, Bomford took S.S. ''Blackfoot'' (?) under tow in what the Admiralty later judged to be a "skilful manner" and prevented her from being driven ashore.
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On 3 January, 1905, {{SubRN}} Bomford was appointed in command of the {{UK-TB54|f=t}}.{{NLDec05|p. 399}} On 31 December, 1905, he was promoted to {{LieutRN}}.{{NLMar13|p. 8}}
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Bomford was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1918.  Also in June, he vacated command of {{UK-Peregrine}} due to an unspecified illness.  On 6 September, he was deemed fit for shore service only after a two-month series of medical evaluations.<ref>Bomford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/47.|D7604146}} f. ?.</ref>
  
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==Post-War==
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Bomford was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 31 July, 1919.<ref>Bomford Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/49/47.|D7604146}} f. ?.</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 17:46, 28 December 2016

Commander Maurice Crause Bomford (18 February, 1884 – 25 February, 1936) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 3 January, 1905, Sub-Lieutenant Bomford was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 54.[1] On 31 December, 1905, he was promoted to Lieutenant.[2]

On 27 February, 1913, Bomford began an appointment as Commander Instructor at Tyneside Division, R.N.V.R..[3]

Bomford was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1913.[4]

Bomford was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 9 on 13 September, 1914. He would incur Their Lordships' displeasure for losing the boat's Emergency Vocabulary Signal Book in November 1914.[5]

On 17 February, 1917 Oberon collided with Lightfoot and Onslow. The Admiralty considered that Bomford had made a serious error in altering back to his original course after making an eight-point turn to starboard, but satisfaction at how he kept the vessel afloat in the immediate aftermath.[6]

On 17/18 May 1917, Bomford took S.S. Blackfoot (?) under tow in what the Admiralty later judged to be a "skilful manner" and prevented her from being driven ashore.

Bomford was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1918. Also in June, he vacated command of Peregrine due to an unspecified illness. On 6 September, he was deemed fit for shore service only after a two-month series of medical evaluations.[7]

Post-War

Bomford was placed on the Retired List as unfit on 31 July, 1919.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Basil R. H. Taylour 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 54
3 Jan, 1905[9] 		Succeeded by
Edward C. Watson
Preceded by
Mark G. Newton 		Captain of H.M.S. Peterel
23 Oct, 1909[10] 		Succeeded by
Salisbury H. Simpson
Preceded by
Edward O. Broadley 		Captain of H.M. T.B. 9
13 Sep, 1914[11] – 27 Jul, 1915[12][13] 		Succeeded by
Frederick E. K. Strong
Preceded by
Richard A. A. Plowden 		Captain of H.M.S. Sheldrake
Jul, 1915[14] – 19 Dec, 1916[15] 		Succeeded by
Frederick P. Champion de Crespigny
Preceded by
Horace Walker 		Captain of H.M.S. Peregrine
13 Apr, 1917[16] 		Succeeded by
Somerville P. B. Russell

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 399.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 8.
  3. ↑ Bomford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/47. f. ?.
  4. ↑ Bomford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/47. f. ?.
  5. ↑ Bomford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/47. f. ?.
  6. ↑ Bomford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/47. f. ?.
  7. ↑ Bomford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/47. f. ?.
  8. ↑ Bomford Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/47. f. ?.
  9. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 399.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 356.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 400.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 400.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398a.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 398a.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 396l.

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