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| − | + | Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1893.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26471/pages/7581 no. 26471. p. 7581.] 29 December, 1893.</ref> | |
| − | + | Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} 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> | |
On 12 February, 1912, Woollcombe was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) for serving as Navigator of the ''Medina'',<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28580/pages/1048 no. 28580. p. 1048.] 13 February, 1912.</ref> and on 15 February he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 16 February, 1912. Issue '''39823''', col E, pg. 4.</ref> | On 12 February, 1912, Woollcombe was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) for serving as Navigator of the ''Medina'',<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28580/pages/1048 no. 28580. p. 1048.] 13 February, 1912.</ref> and on 15 February he was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}}.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Friday, 16 February, 1912. Issue '''39823''', col E, pg. 4.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Post-War== | ||
| + | Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 2 August, 1927, vice [[Percy Molyneux Rawson Royds|Royds]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32384/pages/5486 no. 32384. p. 5486.] 8 July, 1921.</ref> | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
Revision as of 04:40, 31 March 2011
Admiral Louis Charles Stirling Woollcombe, C.B., M.V.O., D.L., Royal Navy, Retired (25 March, 1872 – 26 October, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1893.[1]
Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[2]
On 12 February, 1912, Woollcombe was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) for serving as Navigator of the Medina,[3] and on 15 February he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[4]
Great War
Post-War
Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 August, 1927, vice Royds.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28580. p. 1048. 13 February, 1912.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 February, 1912. Issue 39823, col E, pg. 4.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5486. 8 July, 1921.
Bibliography
- "Admiral L. C. S. Woollcombe" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 27 October, 1951. Issue 52143, col F, pg. 8.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Categories:
- 1872 births
- 1951 deaths
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- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1885
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Boadicea (1908)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Chatham (1911)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Malaya (1915)
- Commodores, Chatham Royal Naval Barracks
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