Geoffrey Alfred Luscombe

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Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Alfred Luscombe, R.N. (19 March, 1885 – 1 May, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Upper Norwood, London, the son of Alfred Lucombe, and underwriter for Lloyd's of London.

Luscombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in June, 1907.

Luscombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in June, 1915.

Luscombe died when his minesweeper Blackmorevale was lost to a mine on 1 May, 1918[1]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Pansy
20 Mar, 1916[2] – 5 Apr, 1918 		Succeeded by
William S. Bardwell
Preceded by
Archibald H. Douglas 		Captain of H.M.S. Blackmorevale
5 Apr, 1918 – 1 May, 1918[3] 		Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 131.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 396g.
  3. ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 131.

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