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Adams, Henry George Homer If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Captain (RN) |
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Official Number | (nk) |
Birth | 10/04/1879 | Death | 08/02/1960 |
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Place | (nk) | Place | Rotherfield Peppard |
Area | (nk) | Area | Oxfordshire |
Country | UK | Country | UK |
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Honours | CBE. |
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He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 30/06/1901). He served in H.M.S. Natal in 1907. He served in H.M.S. Shannon as Navigating Officer in 1912. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RN. He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 21/12/1913). He served in H.M.S. Russell 1913. He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 30/06/1918). (He was lent from the RN to the RCN). He served as Naval Assistant tot the Navigation Branch of the Hydrography Department 1919-1920. He served in HMCS Aurora (In command) 1920-1922. He commanded the squadron of ships and submarines donated by the British Government in 1920. (He was qualified as a Navigating Officer.) |
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References |
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Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/201365762/henry-george_homer-adams; |
Last update |
2020-07-11 00:00:00 |