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Born in Surrey.
 
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Adams was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 23 September, 1873.  He was awarded a [[Royal Humane Society Medal]] in 1874 for his actions after a cutter overturned in October, 1873.
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Adams was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 23 September, 1873.  He was awarded a [[Royal Humane Society]] Medal in 1874 for his actions after a cutter overturned in October, 1873.
  
 
Adams qualified as a Torpedo Lieutenant second-class on 24 March, 1880.
 
Adams qualified as a Torpedo Lieutenant second-class on 24 March, 1880.

Revision as of 12:45, 17 December 2018

Captain (retired) Horace Reid Adams, R.N. (12 January, 1851 – 15 December, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Surrey.

Adams was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 23 September, 1873. He was awarded a Royal Humane Society Medal in 1874 for his actions after a cutter overturned in October, 1873.

Adams qualified as a Torpedo Lieutenant second-class on 24 March, 1880.

Adams was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1890.

Adams was placed on the Retired List at his own request with the rank of Captain on 20 July, 1898.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Espoir
5 Jan, 1885[1] – 14 Dec, 1887
Succeeded by
Reginald Y. Smith
Preceded by
Edward W. Hodgkinson
Captain of H.M.S. Banterer
28 Sep, 1888[2] – 19 Aug, 1890
Succeeded by
Hugh B. Rooper
Preceded by
James B. Young
Captain of H.M.S. Pylades
16 Oct, 1894[3] – 1 Jun, 1898
Succeeded by
Reginald G. O. Tupper

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 209.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1890). p. 197.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 251.

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