- Arthur Thomas Thrupp
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name= Arthur Thomas Thrupp
lived=1828-06-08 –1889-05-04
placeofbirth=Paddington
placeofdeath=Bideford ,Devon
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allegiance= flagicon|United KingdomUnited Kingdom
serviceyears= 1843 to 1888
rank=Royal Navy Rear-Admiral
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battles=Crimean War Opium Wars
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laterwork=Admiral Arthur Thomas Thrupp (
1828-06-08 –1889-05-04 ) was an officer of the BritishRoyal Navy during theCrimean War andOpium Wars who held various commands.Career
Born in 1828 at
Paddington to Charles Joseph Thrupp and Judith Thrupp "neé" Styan, and younger brother ofcoachbuilder George Athelstane Thrupp , Thrupp entered the Royal Navy in 1843.ervice
Thrupp became a Lieutenant on
1852-02-25 and served as Lieutenant of HMS "Cruiser", which saw service in theBaltic from 1854 - 1855 during theCrimean War . As Lieutenant of HMS "Nimrod", he saw service in theFar East during theOpium Wars , and was mentioned for services at the capture of the Taku (Peiho) Forts on1858-05-20 .He was promoted to
Commander on1858-09-17 , and served as Commander aboard HMS "Desperate" in theNorth American Station and theWest Indies from1862-07-30 -1863-11-07 .Promoted to
Captain on1865-12-16 , he was in command of HMS "Megaera", when she was wrecked on St. Paul Island in 1871. Thrupp was completely exonerated by the ensuingcourt martial . He subsequently served as Captain of HMS "Topaze" from1874-07-21 -1877-05-22 .On
1878-04-01 Thrupp became "Captain in Resistance" of the Coast Guard inLiverpool . From 1879 - 1881 he was Navalaide-de-camp toQueen Victoria .On
1881-12-31 Thrupp was promoted toRear-admiral , and on1885-07-07 to Retired Rear-Admiral. His final promotion was on1888-06-19 when he was promoted to RetiredVice-Admiral .Notes
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NAME=Thrupp, Arthur Thomas
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= British Naval admiral
DATE OF BIRTH=1828
PLACE OF BIRTH=Paddington
DATE OF DEATH=1889-05-04
PLACE OF DEATH=Bideford ,Devon
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