Charles Thomas Curme
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Vice-Admiral Charles Thomas Curme, Royal Navy (2 August, 1827 – 19 February, 1892) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
For his services in Canton, Curme was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 February, 1858.[1]
Curme was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1880, vice Robert Jenkins.[2]
Curme was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 9 March, 1886.[3]
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 20 February, 1892. Issue 33566, col F, p. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/16.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Montagu B. Dunn |
Captain of H.M.S. Euphrates 22 Dec, 1868[4] |
Succeeded by Charles T. Curme |
| Preceded by Charles T. Curme |
Captain of H.M.S. Euphrates 13 Apr, 1870[5] |
Succeeded by St. George C. D'Arcy-Irvine |
| Preceded by Charles W. Hope |
Admiral Superintendent, Devonport Dockyard 20 Feb, 1880 |
Succeeded by John C. Wilson |
| Preceded by Thomas B. Lethbridge |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 4 Aug, 1890[6] – 1892 |
Succeeded by Sir Algernon C. F. Heneage |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22104. p. 1028. 26 February, 1858.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24797. p. 2. 2 January, 1880.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25568. p. 1281. 16 March, 1886.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1869). p. 225.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1871). p. 194.
- ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 86.
