Charles Thoroton

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Charles Thoroton
Birth nameCharles Julian Thoroton
Born(1875-08-09)9 August 1875
Died17 January 1939(1939-01-17) (aged 63)
AllegianceNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
Service/branchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg  Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldBritish Naval Intelligence
Battles/warsFirst World War

Charles Julian Thoroton, CMG (9 August 1875 – 17 January 1939), was the Chief of British Naval Intelligence for the Mediterranean from Gibraltar (and Spain), to North Africa and Greece, between 1913 and 1919. He reported to Admiral Sir Reginald (Blinker) Hall, RN, Head of Room 40. Thoroton was described as 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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