Henry Bidlake Wollocombe

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Commander (retired) Henry Bidlake Wollocombe, (26 October, 1894 – 3 March, 1944) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reverend John Henry Bidlake Wollocombe, a clerk in Holy Orders.[1]

Wollocombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 September, 1916.[2]

Wollocombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 September, 1924.[3]

Wollocombe was placed on the Retired List at his own request at the rank of Commander on 29 April, 1939.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Bryan ff. Wingfield
Captain of H.M.S. Woodlark
5 Sep, 1927[5]c. 1928[6]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Gannet
c. 1928[7] – Aug, 1928[8]
Succeeded by
George F. L. Marx
Preceded by
Hugh E. Heaton
Captain of H.M.S. Widgeon
Jul, 1928[9] – Oct, 1929[10]
Succeeded by
Edward O. T. Keeling
Preceded by
Robert F. Elkins
Captain of H.M.S. Cairo
14 Jan, 1938[11] – 23 Mar, 1938[12]
Succeeded by
John H. Venville
Preceded by
Eric D. Brooke
Captain of H.M.S. Delhi
24 Feb, 1939[13] – 29 Apr, 1939[14]
Succeeded by
Reginald W. Hore

Footnotes

  1. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  2. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  3. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  4. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  5. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  6. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  7. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  8. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  9. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 289.
  10. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  11. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  12. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  13. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.
  14. Wollocombe Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/117/35. f. 35.