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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Waterwitch (1878)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Waterwitch'']]'''<br>12 Jun, 1894 – 21 Apr, 1897|Succeeded by<br>''' | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''?'''|'''[[H.M.S. Waterwitch (1878)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Waterwitch'']]'''<br>12 Jun, 1894 – 21 Apr, 1897|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Willoughby Pudsey Dawson|Willoughby P. Dawson]]'''}} | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Mostyn Field|Arthur M. Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Penguin (1876)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Penguin'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1899{{NLMay02|p. 290}} – 1902|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Willoughby Pudsey Dawson|Willoughby P. Dawson]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Mostyn Field|Arthur M. Field]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Penguin (1876)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Penguin'']]'''<br>1 Feb, 1899{{NLMay02|p. 290}} – 1902|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Willoughby Pudsey Dawson|Willoughby P. Dawson]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:32, 6 April 2022
Captain James William Combe, C.M.G., R.N., Retired (29 November, 1854 – 31 July, 1921) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Combe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 February, 1880.
Appointed in command of Waterwitch on 12 June, 1894.
Combe was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1896 and re-appointed in command of Waterwitch.
Appointed in command of Triton on 22 March, 1898. He gave up command to Captain George E. Richards on 1 February, 1899.
Combe was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1903.
Combe was appointed a C.M.G. for "excellent survey work done by him in the port of Rosyth and Firth of Forth", gazetted 1 January, 1918.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Waterwitch 12 Jun, 1894 – 21 Apr, 1897 |
Succeeded by Willoughby P. Dawson |
| Preceded by George Pirie |
Captain of H.M.S. Triton 22 Mar, 1898 – 1 Feb, 1899 |
Succeeded by George E. Richards |
| Preceded by Arthur M. Field |
Captain of H.M.S. Penguin 1 Feb, 1899[1] – 1902 |
Succeeded by Willoughby P. Dawson |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1902). p. 290.
