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Revision as of 10:33, 23 April 2015

Captain George Henry Holden Holden ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy. His last name was "Wilkins" before being changed to Holden on 3 October, 1896.[1]

Life & Career

Holden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1899.

On 26 July, 1906, he was appointed to be captain of the destroyer Lee.[2]

In 1909, Holden was admitted to Haslar Hospital and diagnosed with gonorrhea.[3]

Holden was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1912. In 1913, he began an extended series of medical examinations that focused initially on chronic gastritis and then on neurasthenia. On 12 October, 1913, two days after being retired at his own request, he was discharged from Haslar Hospital. On 15 October, 1914, he was surveyed for consideration of a shore appointment, but was found unfit. Nonetheless, he was appointed for duty with the Director of Naval Equipment on 23 November, 1914.

Holden was promoted to the rank of Captain on 15 March, 1919, with a seniority date of 11 November, 1918 "in recognition of services rendered during the war." He was discharged from his D.N.E. posting ten days later.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

  • Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edmund H. Jellicoe
Captain of H.M.S. Whiting
4 Jan, 1905[5] – 15 May, 1905[6]
Succeeded by
Charles E. L. Thomas
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Ouse
29 Dec, 1905[7] – 28 May, 1906[8]
Succeeded by
William G. Howard
Preceded by
Charles H. Morgan
Captain of H.M.S. Flying Fish
28 May, 1906[9] – 26 Jul, 1906[10]
Succeeded by
William H. H. S. Thomson
Preceded by
Marcus R. Hill
Captain of H.M.S. Lee
26 Jul, 1906[11][12] – 1 Nov, 1906[13]
Succeeded by
Duncan H. Carmichael
Preceded by
Michael H. Hodges
Captain of H.M.S. Crane
1 Nov, 1906[14] – 28 Jul, 1908[15]
Succeeded by
Laurence R. Palmer
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Derwent
28 Jul, 1908[16] – 29 Nov, 1910[17]
Succeeded by
Berwick Curtis
Preceded by
Cyril P. Ryan
Captain of H.M.S. Afridi
29 Nov, 1910[18] – 16 Jan, 1911[19]
Succeeded by
Hubert E. Gore-Langton

Footnotes

  1. Holden Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue 38,083, col F, p. 5.
  3. Holden Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  4. Holden Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  5. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  6. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  7. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  8. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  9. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  10. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  11. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 27 July, 1906. Issue 38,083, col F, p. 5.
  12. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  13. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  14. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  15. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  16. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  17. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  18. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.
  19. Holden Service Record, in our PDF for Hugh Justin Tweedie. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 331.