Charles Thoroton

Charles Thoroton: Charles Julian Thoroton, RMLI, was Chief of British Naval Intelligence for the Mediterranean from Gibraltar (and Spain), to North Africa and Greece, 1913-1919. He reported to Admiral Sir Reginald (Blinker) Hall, RN, Head of Room 40.

References

'The Globe & Laurel' Jan/Feb 1998;

Patrick Beesley 'Room 40',Hamilton 1982,

David Stafford 'Roosvelt & Churchill -Men of Secrets', Overlook Press 2000;

David Ramsay, 'Blinker Hall - Spymaster',Spellmount 2008.

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Name Thoroton, Charles Julian

Alternative names Charles the Bold

Short description Chief of British Naval Intelligence for the Mediterranean, 1913-1919

Date of birth 9 August 1875

Place of birth Cubberley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Date of death 17 January 1939

Place of death Canford Cliffs, Bournemouth, Dorset
The first full length biography of Colonel Thoroton, RMLI, "the Thoroton Network - British Mediterranean Intelligence in two World Wars" is due for publication in 2010. Thoroton was one of Winston Churchill's "brilliant confederacy - whose names even now are better wrapt in mystery". (The World Crisis 1911-1914, Chapter XX.)

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Persondata
Name	Thoroton, Charles Julian
Alternative names	Charles the Bold
Short description	Chief of British Naval Intelligence for the Mediterranean, 1913-1919
Date of birth	9 August 1875
Place of birth	Cubberley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Date of death	17 January 1939
Place of death	Canford Cliffs, Bournemouth, Dorset The first full length biography of Colonel Thoroton, RMLI, "the Thoroton Network - British Mediterranean Intelligence in two World Wars" is due for publication in 2010. Thoroton was one of Winston Churchill's "brilliant confederacy - whose names even now are better wrapt in mystery". (The World Crisis 1911-1914, Chapter XX.)