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Revision as of 19:30, 3 December 2014

Vice-Admiral THE HONOURABLE Herbert Edward Holmes-à-Court, Royal Navy, Retired (16 February, 1869 – 21 October, 1934) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.[1]

Holmes-à-Court was appointed to President on 1 September, 1907, for duty with the Inspector of Target Practice.[2] He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December.[3]

Holmes-à-Court was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 10 February, 1919.[4]

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral Holmes-à-Court" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1934. Issue 46894, col B, pg. 17.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair 		Captain of H.M.S. Sapphire
8 Feb, 1910[5][Fact Check] 		Succeeded by
Francis G. St. John
Preceded by
? 		Captain (D), Fifth Destroyer Flotilla
8 Feb, 1910[6] 		Succeeded by
Noel Grant
Preceded by
Rudolf W. Bentinck 		Captain of Royal Naval College, Osborne
1 Aug, 1914[7] 		Succeeded by
Henry F. G. Talbot

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4198. 26 June, 1902.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 29 August, 1907. Issue 38424, col C, p. 4.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28096. p. 34. 3 January, 1908.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31201. p. 2738. 25 February, 1919.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 372.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 372.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 376.

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