Frederic Thornton Peters
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Commander Frederic Thornton Peters, D.S.O., D.S.C., R.N., Retired (17 September, 1889 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. Some Navy Lists spell his named as Frederick.
Life & Career
Peters was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on either 30 January, 1911[1] or on 26 March, 1912.[2]
He was appointed to the destroyer Meteor on 22 August, 1914.[3]
Peters was appointed in command of the destroyer Cockatrice on 26 January, 1918.[4]
World War II
On 24 August, 1942 Peters was superseded by [Philip George Wodehouse]] in command of H.M.S. Tynwald, a civilian vessel refitted as an anti-aircraft platform.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George E. Matthews |
Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice 14 Sep, 1916[6] |
Succeeded by Edward Eastwick-Field |
| Preceded by Walter C. Clark-Hall |
Captain of H.M.S. Christopher 14 Sep, 1916[7] – 16 Aug, 1917[Inference] |
Succeeded by Lawrence F. N. Ommanney |
| Preceded by Edward Eastwick-Field |
Captain of H.M.S. Cockatrice 26 Jan, 1918[8] |
Succeeded by Joseph B. Newill |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 619.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 148.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 758.
- ↑ Wodehouse Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49/110. f. 56.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p.758.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 392j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p.758.
