Walter Hugh Charles Samuel Thring
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Captain (retired) Walter Hugh Charles Samuel Thring, C.B.E., R.N. (30 May, 1873 – 17 January, 1949) served in the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend J. C. Thring.
Thring was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 January, 1893.[1]
Thring was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1903.[2]
In 1909, Thring was thanked for his zeal and ability in creating rate-of-change-of-bearing lines for use in Dumaresqs which were adopted by the Service.[3]
Thring was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 3 February 1911.[4]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Desperate 15 Jun, 1897[5] – c. Oct, 1897[6] |
Succeeded by William F. De Salis |
| Preceded by John B. Stevenson |
Captain of H.M.S. Encounter Nov, 1918 – Jan, 1919 |
Succeeded by John F. Robins |
| Preceded by Claude L. Cumberlege |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Brisbane 8 Apr, 1919[7] – Aug, 1919[Inference] |
Succeeded by George F. Hyde |
Footnotes
- ↑ Thring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/331. f. 333.
- ↑ Thring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/331. f. 333.
- ↑ Thring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/331. f. 333.
- ↑ Thring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/331. f. 333.
- ↑ Thring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/331. f. 333.
- ↑ Thring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/331. f. 333.
- ↑ Thring Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/331. f. 333.
