Thomas Stanley Lane Fox-Pitt
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Commander (retired) Thomas Stanley Lane Fox-Pitt, O.B.E. (27 November, 1897 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Major W. Fox-Pitt of the British Army.[1]
Served in Lord Nelson from August, 1914 to 11 December, 1915, and then in the light cruiser Chatham until 25 February, 1916.[2]
Served in Inflexible from 3 March, 1916 through 8 October, 1916, including at the Battle of Jutland. Late in the war, he trained in submarines and likely served in several.
Fox-Pitt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1918.
He retired on 3 November, 1922.
Fox-Pitt was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1926.
World War II
Initially served in Cape Town.
Fox-Pitt was promoted to the rank of Commander on 3 September, 1945.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sidney R. J. Woods |
Captain of H.M.S. Burwell 3 Aug, 1942[3] – Oct, 1942[4] |
Succeeded by Anthony H. Parish |
Footnotes
- ↑ Fox-Pitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/84. f. 84.
- ↑ Fox-Pitt Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/120/84. f. 84.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
