Horatio Walcott Colomb
Commander Horatio Walcott Colomb, (18 September, 1871 – 11 March, 1922) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Colomb was invalided from an appointment in the second class battleship Trafalgar in the Mediterranean on 23 May 1891 with fever.[1]
Colomb was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 14 November, 1892.[2]
He was invalided from the screw sloop Acorn on 23 June 1895 with a rectal ulcer.[3]
Colomb was mentioned in Admiral Seymour's despatches of the Boxer Rebellion. Then a Lieutenant in H.M.S. Endymion, Colomb was twice slightly wounded on different days. He had charge of Lofa Station Fort, defended it against various attacks, and showed good judgment while in separate command.
Colomb was promoted to the rank of Commander on 9 November, 1900.[4]
In August 1914 he reported for duty at the Navy Office in Ottawa.[5]
Colomb taught a course in the yacht Paulina attached to Vernon from 7 August 1916 before reverting to the Retired List on 3 January 1917.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Raymond A. Nugent |
Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire 18 Jun, 1897[7] – c. Aug, 1897[Inference] |
Succeeded by Raymond A. Nugent |
Footnotes
- ↑ Colomb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/202. f. ?.
- ↑ Colomb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/202. f. ?.
- ↑ Colomb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/202. f. ?.
- ↑ Colomb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/202. f. ?.
- ↑ Colomb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/202. f. ?.
- ↑ Colomb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/202. f. ?.
- ↑ Colomb Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/202. f. ?.
