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On 9 April, 1920, Colomb relieved Rear-Admiral [[Maurice Woollcombe]] in command of the Reserve Fleet at Devonport.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 11 March, 1920.  Issue '''42356''', col F, pg. 6.</ref>  He was was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[Charles Duncan Johnson|Charles D. Johnson]] on 9 April, 1921, striking his flag in ''Colossus'' at sunset that day.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 11 April, 1921.  Issue '''42691''', col D, pg. 16.</ref>  
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On 9 April, 1920, Colomb relieved Rear-Admiral [[Maurice Woollcombe]] in command of the Reserve Fleet at Devonport.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 11 March, 1920.  Issue '''42356''', col F, pg. 6.</ref>  He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral [[Charles Duncan Johnson|Charles D. Johnson]] on 9 April, 1921, striking his flag in ''Colossus'' at sunset that day.<ref>"Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 11 April, 1921.  Issue '''42691''', col D, pg. 16.</ref>  
  
 
Colomb was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 October, 1923, vice [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Phillpotts]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32871/pages/6966 no. 32871.  p. 6966.]  16 October, 1923.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List on 14 October at his own request "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officer."<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32886/pages/8537 no. 32886.  p. 8537.]  7 December, 1923.</ref>
 
Colomb was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 October, 1923, vice [[Edward Montgomery Phillpotts|Phillpotts]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32871/pages/6966 no. 32871.  p. 6966.]  16 October, 1923.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List on 14 October at his own request "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officer."<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32886/pages/8537 no. 32886.  p. 8537.]  7 December, 1923.</ref>

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Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (13 December, 1867 – 18 April, 1958) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Colomb was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.[1]

Colomb was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[2]

Great War

On 17 August, 1917, Colomb was appointed in command of H.M.S. Lancaster, and was appointed Commodore, Second Class.[3] On 28 September he was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice Bruen.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Benson, on 27 April, 1918.[5] He became Rear-Admiral, Pacific, dating from 27 September, 1917.[6]

Post-War

On 9 April, 1920, Colomb relieved Rear-Admiral Maurice Woollcombe in command of the Reserve Fleet at Devonport.[7] He was succeeded by Rear-Admiral Charles D. Johnson on 9 April, 1921, striking his flag in Colossus at sunset that day.[8]

Colomb was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 October, 1923, vice Phillpotts.[9] He was placed on the Retired List on 14 October at his own request "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officer."[10]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[11]

Colomb died at his home at Cotishall on 18 April, 1958, aged ninety.[12]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  3. ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 394y.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30343. p. 10762. 19 October, 1917.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30678. p. 5602. 10 May, 1918.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 7.
  7. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 11 March, 1920. Issue 42356, col F, pg. 6.
  8. ↑ "Naval and Military" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 11 April, 1921. Issue 42691, col D, pg. 16.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32886. p. 8537. 7 December, 1923.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
  12. ↑ "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 22 April, 1958. Issue 54131, col A, pg. 14.

Bibliography

Service Record

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