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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>
  
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On 15 September he was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</ref>
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On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751.  p. 9070.]  15 September, 1916.</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>
 
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>

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Admiral Maurice Woollcombe, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1868 – 19 December, 1930) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Maurice Woollcombe was born on 18 April, 1868, the fourth son of Mr. W. J. Woollcombe, of Plympton St. Maurice, Devon. He was educated at Plympton Grammar School and Eastman's Royal Navy Academy, Southsea.

Lieutenant & Commander

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 October, 1889.[1]

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[2]

Captain

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1907.[3]

On 1 April, 1910, Woollcombe was appointed in command of H.M.S. Brilliant.[4]

Woollcombe was appointed in command of H.M.S. Commonwealth on 1 October, 1913.[5]

Great War

On 26 October, 1915, Wollcombe was appointed in command of the new battleship Valiant.[6]

On 15 September he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[7]

Woollcombe was relieved in command of Valiant on 1 October, 1918, by Captain Henry T. Buller,[8] and was promoted Rear-Admiral on 2 October, 1918 in the vacancy caused by the retirement of Rear-Admiral Charles William Keighly-Peach.[9] On 28 October he was appointed to H.M.S. President for Special Service.[10]

Post-War

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 19 July, 1924,[11] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on 22 February, 1928.[12]

There is a photograph of him as Captain of Valiant in Crawford Scrapbook, Liddle Collection.

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25994. p. 6135. 19 November, 1889.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28034. p. 4433. 28 June, 1907.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 16 February, 1910. Issue 39197, col E, pg. 12.
  5. ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 393b.
  6. ↑ Navy List (December, 1916). p. 398u.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
  8. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 923a.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30942. p. 11860. 8 October, 1918.
  10. ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 876.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32959. p. 5638. 25 July, 1924.
  12. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Woollcombe" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 20 December, 1930. Issue 45701, col D, pg. 14.

Service Record

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