James William Combe
From The Dreadnought Project
Captain James William Combe, C.M.G., R.N., Retired (29 November, 1854 – 31 July, 1921) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Combe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 February, 1880.
Appointed in command of Waterwitch on 12 June, 1894.
Combe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896 and re-appointed in command of Waterwitch.
Appointed in command of Triton on 22 March, 1898. He gave up command to Captain George E. Richards on 1 February, 1899.
Combe was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1903.
Combe was appointed a C.M.G. for "excellent survey work done by him in the port of Rosyth and Firth of Forth", gazetted 1 January, 1918.
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| Preceded by Arthur M. Field |
Captain of H.M.S. Penguin 1 Feb, 1899[1] – 1902 |
Succeeded by Willoughby P. Dawson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 290.
