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Adam was the younger son of the Reverend Benjamin W. Adam, D.D., of the Rectory, Bantry, Co. Dublin.<ref name=TimesObit>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 29 September, 1920. Issue '''42528''', col A, p. 1.</ref> | Adam was the younger son of the Reverend Benjamin W. Adam, D.D., of the Rectory, Bantry, Co. Dublin.<ref name=TimesObit>"Deaths" (Deaths). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 29 September, 1920. Issue '''42528''', col A, p. 1.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was appointed to command the battleship {{UK-Queen}} on 1 May, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 375''c''.</ref> | ||
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| − | + | Adam was appointed to command the {{UK-Cornwall|f=t}} on 5 July, 1917.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 766.</ref> | |
He was appointed to command the {{UK-Neptune|f=t}} on 10 January, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue '''41991''', col C, p. 3.</ref> | He was appointed to command the {{UK-Neptune|f=t}} on 10 January, 1919.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue '''41991''', col C, p. 3.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:11, 16 October 2012
Captain Herbert Algernon Adam, C.B.E., Royal Navy (3 January, 1872 – 27 September, 1920) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life
Adam was the younger son of the Reverend Benjamin W. Adam, D.D., of the Rectory, Bantry, Co. Dublin.[1]
He was appointed captain of H.M.S. Jupiter in October 1912, remaining there until some time the following year.[2]
He was appointed to command the battleship Queen on 1 May, 1914.[3]
Great War
Adam was appointed to command the heavy cruiser Cornwall on 5 July, 1917.[4]
He was appointed to command the light cruiser Neptune on 10 January, 1919.[5]
Adams died "suddenly" on 27 September, 1920 at the age of forty-eight.[1]
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 29 September, 1920. Issue 42528, col A, p. 1.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 375c.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 766.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue 41991, col C, p. 3.
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 29 September, 1920. Issue 42528, col A, pg. 1.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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