Henry Maurice Coombs

Captain (retired) Henry Maurice Coombs, D.S.O. (29 August, 1886 – 25 March, 1944) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Coombs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1908.

Appointed to Harrier as first lieutenant on 13 February, 1913. Admitted to Haslar for boils on 24 June, 1913. Found fit on 4 July. Admitted to Haslar for renal calculus on the right side on 14 February, 1914. Found fit on 9 June and re-appointed in Harrier. He would serve in her until being appointed to Queen Elizabeth, additional, on 12 January, 1915. Ordered from her to report to the Admiralty on 17 February, 1916. On the 28th, he was appointed to the Wormwood Scubles Airship Station. On 11 April, he was appointed in command of the destroyer Beagle.

Coombs was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1916.

Post-War

Coombs was appointed in command of the destroyer Vanessa on 1 February, 1920.

Coombs was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1920.

Coombs was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 31 August, 1932.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Theodore E. J. Bigg	Captain of H.M.S. Beagle 11 Apr, 1916 – Sep, 1917	Succeeded by Alfred E. Evans
Preceded by Roger L'E. M. Rede	Captain of H.M.S. Martin 15 Oct, 1917 – late Nov, 1917	Succeeded by Frederick A. P. Foster
Preceded by Ralph M. Mack	Captain of H.M.S. Sturgeon 30 Nov, 1917 – 3 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton
Preceded by Frederick H. G. Dalrymple-Hamilton	Captain of H.M.S. Murray 3 Feb, 1919 – 15 Feb, 1919	Succeeded by James C. Collie
Preceded by Brian C. Gourley	Captain of H.M.S. Seabear 15 Feb, 1919 – 1 Feb, 1920	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Edward O. Broadley	Captain of H.M.S. Vanessa 1 Feb, 1920 – 18 Jan, 1921	Succeeded by Norman A. G. Ohlenschlager
Preceded by Thomas C. C. Bolster	Captain of H.M.S. Winchester 23 Mar, 1931 – 27 Feb, 1932	Succeeded by Walter N. T. Beckett

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