Richard Penrose Humpage
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Rear-Admiral (retired) Richard Penrose Humpage, R.N. (13 May, 1847 – 2 December, 1919) served in the Royal Navy.[1]
Life & Career
Humpage entered the service with the December 1860 intake term at Britannia, his examination scores ranking him fourteenth of thirty-four candidates accepted for naval cadetships.[2]
Humpage was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 October, 1870.
Humpage was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1885.
Humpage was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1893.
Humpage was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 13 June, 1901. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 16 February, 1905. In 1909-10, he was in the South of France.
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Mohawk 4 Jul, 1888[3] |
Succeeded by Randolph F. O. Foote |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Beagle 24 Sep, 1889[4] – 19 Dec, 1892 |
Succeeded by Reginald R. Neeld |
| Preceded by Archer J. W. Musgrave |
Captain of H.M.S. Cleopatra 22 Aug, 1891 |
Succeeded by William M. Lang |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Fox 24 Jul, 1895[5] |
Succeeded by George A. Giffard |
| Preceded by Angus MacLeod |
Captain of H.M.S. Pallas 1 Jan, 1896[6] – 5 Sep, 1899 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Walter G. Stopford |
| Preceded by Eustace Rooke |
Captain of H.M.S. Benbow 5 Sep, 1899[7] – 13 Jun, 1901 |
Succeeded by Francis R. Pelly |
Footnotes
- ↑ National Archives, Record (ref. ADM196/17)
- ↑ "Military And Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Dec 12, 1860; pg. 10; Issue 23801.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 3 July 1888, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 202.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), July 19, 1895, Issue 34633, p.14.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 276.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1901). p. 230.
