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On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008.  p. 3206.]  3 April, 1917.</ref>
 
On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008.  p. 3206.]  3 April, 1917.</ref>
  
Da Costa was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32162/pages/12300 no. 32162.  p. 12300.]  14 December, 1920.</ref>
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Da Costa was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32162/pages/12300 no. 32162.  p. 12300.]  14 December, 1920.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 24 November, 1925.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>
  
 
==Footnotes==
 
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 05:31, 1 April 2011

Admiral Herbert Charles Campbell Da Costa, Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1865 – 29 December, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[1]

Captain

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[2]

On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[3]

Da Costa was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,[4] and to Admiral on 24 November, 1925.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  3. London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
  4. London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.

Bibliography

Service Records