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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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He was appointed command of the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Boadicea (1908)|''Boadcicea'']] on 5 July, 1913.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 392''l''.</ref>
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He was appointed command of the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Boadicea (1908)|''Boadicea'']] on 5 July, 1913.<ref>''Navy List'' (October, 1915).  p. 392''l''.</ref>
  
 
==Great War==
 
==Great War==

Revision as of 14:06, 25 May 2012

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 confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant dated 14 November, 1891.[1]

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1893.[2]

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[3]

On 12 February, 1912, Woollcombe was appointed Member of the Royal Victorian Order (M.V.O.) for serving as Navigator of the Medina,[4] and on 15 February he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[5]

He was appointed command of the light cruiser Boadicea on 5 July, 1913.[6]

Great War

Post-War

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 May, 1922, vice Wray.[7]

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 2 August, 1927, vice Royds, and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26366. p. 412. 24 January, 1893.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28580. p. 1048. 13 February, 1912.
  5. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 16 February, 1912. Issue 39823, col E, pg. 4.
  6. ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392l.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral L. C. S. Woollcombe" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 27 October, 1951. Issue 52143, col F, pg. 8.

Service Records

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