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| + | Colomb was mentioned in Admiral Seymour's [[Boxer Rebellion Despatches (Royal Navy)|despatches of the Boxer Rebellion]]. Then a Lieutenant in {{UK-Endymion|f=p}}, Colomb was twice slightly wounded on different days. He had charge of Lofa Station Fort, defended it against various attacks, and showed good judgment while in separate command. | ||
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| + | Colomb taught a course in the yacht ''Paulina'' attached to {{UK-Vernon}} in the [[Great War]] before reverting to the Retired List on 3 January 1917. | ||
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Revision as of 07:47, 1 December 2018
Commander Horatio Walcott Colomb, (18 September, 1871 – 1922) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Colomb was mentioned in Admiral Seymour's despatches of the Boxer Rebellion. Then a Lieutenant in H.M.S. Endymion, Colomb was twice slightly wounded on different days. He had charge of Lofa Station Fort, defended it against various attacks, and showed good judgment while in separate command.
Colomb taught a course in the yacht Paulina attached to Vernon in the Great War before reverting to the Retired List on 3 January 1917.
See Also
Bibliography
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| Preceded by Raymond A. Nugent |
Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire 18 Jun, 1897[1] |
Succeeded by Raymond A. Nugent |
Footnotes
- ↑ Colomb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/202. f. ?.
