Philip Howard Colomb
From The Dreadnought Project
Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (13 December, 1867 – 18 April, 1958) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
On 17 August, 1917, Colomb was appointed in command of H.M.S. Lancaster, and was appointed Commodore, Second Class.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Benson, on 27 April, 1918.[2] He became Rear-Admiral, Pacific, dating from 27 September, 1917.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 394y.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30678. p. 5602. 10 May, 1918.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 7.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
