Berkeley Holme-Sumner

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Captain (retired) Berkeley Holme-Sumner, C.B.E., R.N. (6 October, 1872 – 10 November, 1943) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of A. Holme-Sumner, Esq..

Holme-Sumner was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on X November, 1893.[1]

Holme-Sumner was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 10 May, 1906.[2]

Holme-Sumner was promoted to the rank of Commander on 6 October, 1912.[3]

In recognition of his wartime service, Holme-Sumner was promoted to the rank of Captain dated 11 November, 1918.[4]

Died of pneumonia and influenza in 1943.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edmond J. W. Slade
Captain of H.M. T.B. 53
11 Jul, 1893[6][7] – 17 Aug, 1893[8]
Succeeded by
Arthur B. F. Dawson
Preceded by
William F. Blunt
Captain of H.M.S. Havock
15 Jun, 1897[9][10] – 29 Aug, 1897[11]
Succeeded by
Sidney R. Olivier
Preceded by
Joseph Man
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Dieppe
5 Mar, 1917[12] – 8 Jun, 1918[13]
Succeeded by
Edward J. Beaumont
Preceded by
Ferdinand H. Elderton
Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Rouen
8 Nov, 1918[14] – 5 Mar, 1919[15]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
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Divisional Naval Transport Officer, Rotterdam
before Dec, 1918[16]
Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  2. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  3. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  4. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  5. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  6. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  7. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 10, 1893; pg. 10; Issue 33999.
  8. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  9. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  10. "The Naval Review at Spithead". The Times. Wednesday, 9 June, 1897. Issue 35225, col D, p. 10.
  11. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  12. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  13. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  14. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  15. Holme-Sumner Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43/315. f. 316.
  16. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 1154.