Philip Howard Colomb
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]
On 17 August, 1917, Colomb was appointed in command of H.M.S. Lancaster, and was appointed Commodore, Second Class.[2] On 28 September he was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V, vice Bruen.[3] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Benson, on 27 April, 1918.[4] He became Rear-Admiral, Pacific, dating from 27 September, 1917.[5]
Post-War
Colomb was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 October, 1923, vice Phillpotts.[6] He was placed on the Retired List on 14 October at his own request "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officer."[7]
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[8]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
- ↑ Navy List (November, 1917). p. 394y.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30343. p. 10762. 19 October, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30678. p. 5602. 10 May, 1918.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32886. p. 8537. 7 December, 1923.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
