About George Napier Tomlin
Lived 1875 – 1947 (aged 71). George Napier Tomlin was a naval officer.
Vice-Admiral George Napier Tomlin (25 July 1875 – 7 May 1947) was a British naval officer.
Private life In 1911, when Commander George Napier Tomlin was with Medina, his engagement was announced in The Sketch to Miss Violet Seymour Osborne.
Career George Napier Tomlin went straight to sea from HMS Britannia, and was in two actions ashore on the west coast of Africa as a 17-year-old midshipman. and in March 1900 was appointed to HMS Rainbow, in charge of navigation.
In 1911–1912 he navigated , with King George V and Queen Mary on board, to India and back for the 1911 Delhi Durbar, for which he received the MVO.
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Who was George Napier Tomlin?
Royal Navy admiral (1875-1947)
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George Napier Tomlin was born on 25 July 1875.
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George Napier Tomlin died on 7 May 1947.
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George Napier Tomlin was a naval officer.
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