Henry Luxmoore

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Captain (retired) Henry Luxmoore, R.N. (19 January, 1872 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Luxmoore was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1893.

Luxmoore was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1906.

Luxmoore was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Eclipse on 2 May, 1913.[1]

Luxmoore was appointed in command of the battleship Jupiter on 16 February, 1914.[2]

On 16 January, 1918, Luxmore was appointed in command of the monitor Marshal Ney.[3]

Post-War

Luxmoore was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 10 November, 1921.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Joseph Sanders
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter
Jun, 1906 – c. Jul, 1906
Succeeded by
George D. Jephson
Preceded by
Gerald C. A. Marescaux
Captain of H.M.S. Europa
Nov, 1911 – 15 Feb, 1912
Succeeded by
Harry L. d'E. Skipwith
Preceded by
Percival H. Warleigh
Captain of H.M.S. Prometheus
15 Feb, 1912[4] – 13 Feb, 1913
Succeeded by
Arthur H. C. C. Home
Preceded by
Wyndham L. Bamber
Captain of H.M.S. Europa
25 Feb, 1913 – 2 May, 1913
Succeeded by
Bertram S. Evans
Preceded by
Ernest E. A. Betts
Captain of H.M.S. Eclipse
2 May, 1913[5] – 16 Feb, 1914
Succeeded by
Frank Brandt
Preceded by
Sandford G. R. Nevile
Captain of H.M.S. Jupiter
16 Feb, 1914[6] – mid 1914
Succeeded by
Charles E. Le Mesurier
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Orbita
14 Jun, 1915[7] – 24 Nov, 1916
Succeeded by
Hugh P. Buckle
Preceded by
Charles A. W. Wrightson
Senior Officer in Charge, Auxiliary Patrol Area XXI
31 Jan, 1917 – 22 Dec, 1917
Succeeded by
Gervase W. H. Heaton
Preceded by
Reginald J. N. Watson
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Ney
16 Jan, 1918[8] – Jan, 1919
Succeeded by
Noel F. Laurence
as Captain of H.M.S. Vivid
Preceded by
Norman B. Youel
Assistant King's Harbour Master of Chatham Dockyard
5 May, 1919[9] – 10 May, 1921
Succeeded by
Arthur B. Hughes
Preceded by
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Assistant Captain of Chatham Dockyard
9 May, 1919 – 10 May, 1921
Succeeded by
Arthur B. Hughes

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 306.
  2. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 333.
  3. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 843.
  4. The Navy List. (August, 1912). p. 353.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 306.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 333.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401t.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 843.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 1847.