Louis Charles Stirling Woollcombe

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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 destroyer Boadicea on 5 July, 1913.[6]

Great War

In September 1916, Woollcombe was appointed in command of the light cruiser Chatham.[7]

He was to have a much larger vessel entrusted to him when he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Malaya in January, 1918.[8]

Post-War

Woollcombe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 May, 1922, vice Wray.[9]

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.[10]

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26366. p. 412. 24 January, 1893.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26471. p. 7581. 29 December, 1893.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  4. The 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, p. 4.
  6. The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 392l.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 840.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 32695. p. 3626. 9 May, 1922.
  10. The 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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