Edward Thorne

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Edward Courtney "Ted" Thorne , CB , CBE (born October 29, 1923 in Seatoun in Wellington , † October 23, 2013 in Auckland ) was a senior officer in the Royal New Zealand Navy . He rose to the post of Chief of Staff of the Navy. Later he was also the commissioner for the New Zealand Fire Department .

biography

Thorne was born on October 29, 1923 in Seatoun, Wellington. He attended Rongotai College and later Nelson College. After finishing school he traveled to England and was hired as a cadet in Dartmouth . His training included a service on the cruiser Hawkins and during the war he served on various other ships such as the heavy cruiser Devonshire and the destroyer Lamerton.

After World War II, Thorne continued to serve in the Royal Navy and later returned to New Zealand. He commanded the naval radio station in Waiouru and thus had a decisive influence on the relief measures after the Tangiwai railway accident . In 1972 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and appointed Chief of Staff of the Navy. After leaving the Navy, he worked as a commissioner for the New Zealand Fire Department.

He died in Auckland on October 23, 2013.

Awards and honors

In 1972 Thorne was awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire and in 1975 he was awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Rear Adm . Ted Thorne . In: The Telegraph , November 10, 2013. Retrieved November 13, 2013. 
  2. ^ Nelson College Old Boys' Register, 1856-2006 , 6th edition
  3. ↑ Edward (Ted) Thorne obituary . In: New Zealand Herald , October 25, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013. 
  4. ^ London Gazette  (Supplement). No. 45556, HMSO, London, December 31, 1971, p. 41 ( PDF , English).
  5. ^ London Gazette  (Supplement). No. 46595, HMSO, London, June 6, 1975, p. 7408 ( PDF , English).
personal data
SURNAME Thorne, Edward
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Thorne, Edward Courtney; Thorne, Ted
BRIEF DESCRIPTION New Zealand naval officer, most recently rear admiral and commissioner of the fire department
DATE OF BIRTH October 29, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Seatoun , Wellington
DATE OF DEATH October 23, 2013
Place of death Auckland