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Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812. p. 4557.] 30 June, 1905.</ref> | Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812. p. 4557.] 30 June, 1905.</ref> | ||
− | Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 14 June, 1916, and was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 June.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29636/supplements/6217 (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217.] 23 June, 1916.</ref> | + | Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 14 June, 1916, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 June.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29636/supplements/6217 (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217.] 23 June, 1916.</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> | 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> |
Revision as of 10:34, 8 May 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]
Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 June, 1916, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 June.[3]
On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[4]
Da Costa was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,[5] and to Admiral on 24 November, 1925.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217. 23 June, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Categories:
- 1865 births
- 1940 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of January, 1878
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Niobe (1897)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Cornwall (1902)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Challenger (1902)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Devonshire (1904)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers