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| − | '''Hugh Davenport Colville''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN} (retired) '''Hugh Davenport Colville''' (1 January, 1881 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Colville was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 26 June, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 16}} | Colville was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 26 June, 1902.{{NLMar13|p. 16}} | ||
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| + | Colville was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 26 June, 1910.<ref>Colville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/231.|D7603483}} f. 235.</ref> | ||
Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Porpoise|f=t}} on 24 January, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 371}} He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Porpoise|f=t}} on 24 January, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 371}} He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | ||
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| + | Colville was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1915.<ref>Colville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/231.|D7603483}} f. 235.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gabriel|f=t}} on 14 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 797}} | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gabriel|f=t}} on 14 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 797}} | ||
Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mackay|f=t}} on 9 July, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 805}} | Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mackay|f=t}} on 9 July, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 805}} | ||
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| + | Colville was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922 and was to be eligible for a step in rank at age 45. Accordingly, he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1926.<ref>Colville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/231.|D7603483}} f. 235.</ref> | ||
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| + | Colville changed his last name to '''Wakeman-Colville''' in 1927.<ref>Colville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/231.|D7603483}} f. 235.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 15:48, 3 January 2017
{{CaptRN} (retired) Hugh Davenport Colville (1 January, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Colville was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902.[1]
Colville was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 June, 1910.[2]
Colville was appointed in command of the minelaying submarine Porpoise on 24 January, 1914.[3] He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[4]
Colville was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915.[5]
He was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Gabriel on 14 June, 1918.[6]
Colville was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Mackay on 9 July, 1920.[7]
Colville was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922 and was to be eligible for a step in rank at age 45. Accordingly, he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1926.[8]
Colville changed his last name to Wakeman-Colville in 1927.[9]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Theodore E. J. Bigg |
Captain of H.M.S. Brazen 15 Jun, 1908[10] – 10 Jan, 1910[11][12] |
Succeeded by William B. Mackenzie |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise 24 Jan, 1914[13] – Jun, 1916 |
Succeeded by George P. Leith |
| Preceded by George P. Leith |
Captain of H.M.S. Relentless Jun, 1916[14] – Jun, 1918 |
Succeeded by Francis T. Hare |
| Preceded by Geoffrey Mackworth |
Captain of H.M.S. Gabriel 14 Jun, 1918[15] – 1919[Citation needed] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Aubrey T. Tillard |
Captain of H.M.S. Mackay 9 Jul, 1920[16] |
Succeeded by Dashwood F. Moir |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
- ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/231. f. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 371.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/231. f. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 805.
- ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/231. f. 235.
- ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/231. f. 235.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 287.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396o.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 805.
