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'''James William Combe''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{CaptRN}} '''James William Combe''', C.M.G., R.N., Retired (29 November, 1854 – 31 July, 1921) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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Combe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 7 February, 1880.
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Appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Waterwitch (1878)|''Waterwitch'']] on 12 June, 1894.
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Combe was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1896 and re-appointed in command of ''Waterwitch''.
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Appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Triton (1882)|''Triton'']] on 22 March, 1898.  He gave up command to Captain [[George Edward Richards|George E. Richards]] on 1 February, 1899.
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Combe was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1903.
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Combe was appointed a C.M.G. for "excellent survey work done by him in the port of [[Rosyth]] and [[Firth of Forth]]", gazetted 1 January, 1918.
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==See Also==
 
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+James+William+Combe Service Records]
 
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Latest revision as of 22:32, 6 April 2022

Captain James William Combe, C.M.G., R.N., Retired (29 November, 1854 – 31 July, 1921) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Combe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 February, 1880.

Appointed in command of Waterwitch on 12 June, 1894.

Combe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896 and re-appointed in command of Waterwitch.

Appointed in command of Triton on 22 March, 1898. He gave up command to Captain George E. Richards on 1 February, 1899.

Combe was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1903.

Combe was appointed a C.M.G. for "excellent survey work done by him in the port of Rosyth and Firth of Forth", gazetted 1 January, 1918.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M.S. Waterwitch
12 Jun, 1894 – 21 Apr, 1897
Succeeded by
Willoughby P. Dawson
Preceded by
George Pirie
Captain of H.M.S. Triton
22 Mar, 1898 – 1 Feb, 1899
Succeeded by
George E. Richards
Preceded by
Arthur M. Field
Captain of H.M.S. Penguin
1 Feb, 1899[1] – 1902
Succeeded by
Willoughby P. Dawson

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 290.