Henry Langley Dickson Pearce
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Captain (retired) Henry Langley Dickson Pearce, R.N. (23 June, 1862 – 1 July, 1933) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in London.
Pearce was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1886.
Pearce was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1898.
Pearce was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 9 June, 1909.
He helped manage Portsmouth's Boom Defence during the war, and reverted to the Retired List on 1 March, 1919. He then obtained permission to proceed abroad.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Llewellyn E. Traherne |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 50 18 Jul, 1889[1] – 7 Sep, 1889 |
Succeeded by Digby St. A. P. Weston |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Odin 8 Jan, 1903[2] – 9 Nov, 1904 |
Succeeded by Frederic H. Walter |
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