Charles Thoroton

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.).

Notes

    References
    • The Globe & Laurel, Jan/Feb 1998
    • Beesley, Patrick, Room 40, Hamilton, 1982
    • Ramsay, David, Blinker Hall – Spymaster, Spellmount, 2008.
    • Stafford, David, Roosvelt & Churchill – Men of Secrets, Overlook Press, 2000
    • Hall, Sir Reginald, 'A Clear Case of Genius - Hall's Autobiography', The History Press, 2017.

    Further reading
    • Royal Marines Historical Society; Vickers, Philip (2013). Finding Thoroton – The Royal Marine Who Ran British Naval Intelligence in the Western Mediterranean in World War I. Eastney, Southsea, Hants: Royal Marines Historical Society. ISBN 9781908123060. OCLC 938788748. Catalogue number LBY 13 / 1223. — A full length biography of Thoroton
    • Admiral Reginald, Sir, Hall; Vickers, Philip (2017). A Clear Case of Genius. History Press. ISBN 9780750982658. OCLC 982089607. – Thoroton is referred to in relation to Hall's drafting of his autobiography.



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