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On 26 October, 1915, Wollcombe was appointed in command of the new battleship [[H.M.S. Valiant (1914)|''Valiant'']].<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 398''u''.</ref> | On 26 October, 1915, Wollcombe was appointed in command of the new battleship [[H.M.S. Valiant (1914)|''Valiant'']].<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 398''u''.</ref> | ||
| − | Woollcombe was relieved in command of ''Valiant'' on 1 October, 1918, by Captain [[Henry Tritton Buller|Henry T. Buller]],<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 923''a''.</ref> and was promoted {{RearRN}} on 2 October, 1918 in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Rear-Admiral [[Charles William Keighly-Peach]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30942/pages/11860 no. 30942. p. 11860.] 8 October, 1918.</ref> | + | Woollcombe was relieved in command of ''Valiant'' on 1 October, 1918, by Captain [[Henry Tritton Buller|Henry T. Buller]],<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 923''a''.</ref> and was promoted {{RearRN}} on 2 October, 1918 in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Rear-Admiral [[Charles William Keighly-Peach]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30942/pages/11860 no. 30942. p. 11860.] 8 October, 1918.</ref> On 28 October he was appointed to H.M.S. ''President'' for Special Service.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 876.</ref> |
| − | There is a photograph of him as Captain of | + | There is a photograph of him as Captain of ''Valiant'' in Crawford Scrapbook, Liddle Collection. |
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 17:44, 12 October 2010
Admiral Maurice Woollcombe, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1868 – 19 December, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Woollcombe was appointed in command of H.M.S. Commonwealth on 1 October, 1913.[1]
On 26 October, 1915, Wollcombe was appointed in command of the new battleship Valiant.[2]
Woollcombe was relieved in command of Valiant on 1 October, 1918, by Captain Henry T. Buller,[3] and was promoted Rear-Admiral on 2 October, 1918 in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Rear-Admiral Charles William Keighly-Peach.[4] On 28 October he was appointed to H.M.S. President for Special Service.[5]
There is a photograph of him as Captain of Valiant in Crawford Scrapbook, Liddle Collection.
Footnotes
Bibliography
- "Admiral Woollcombe" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 20 December, 1930. Issue 45701, col D, pg. 14.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
