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Colville was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 26 June, 1910.<ref>Colville Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/231.|D7603483}}  f. 235.</ref>
Colville was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 26 June, 1910.<ref>Colville Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/45/231.|D7603483}}  f. 235.</ref>


Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Porpoise|f=t}} on 24 January, 1914.{{NLJan15|p. 371}} He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}}
In 1911, Captain Ballard would take exception to the untidy state of affairs aboard {{UK-Racoon}}.  This would lead to Colville being removed from command on 25 February.  Colville's request to be placed on half pay was refused and he was instead appointed to join the {{UK-Britannia|f=t}}.  Colville was appointed to the {{UK-PrincessRoyal|f=t}} in mid-November, 1912 &ndash; shortly after ''Britannia'' paid off.<ref>Colville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/231.|D7603483}} f. 235.</ref>


Colville was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1915.<ref>Colville Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/45/231.|D7603483}}  f. 235.</ref>
Colville narrowly dodged an appointment in command of the {{UK-Bramble|f=t}} on the China Station and was instead appointed in command of the {{UK-Porpoise|f=t}} on 28 January, 1914.  Colville was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1915 and remained in command of {{UK-Porpoise}}.   He was her captain at the [[Battle of Jutland]], operating as part of the {{UK-DF|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}}  Shortly after the battle, Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Relentless|f=c}}.
 
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Gabriel|f=t}} on 14 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 797}}
After two years in command of ''Relentless'', Colville was next appointed in command of the {{UK-Gabriel|f=t}} on 14 June, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 797}}


==Post-War==
Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mackay|f=t}} on 9 July, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 805}}
Colville was appointed in command of the {{UK-Mackay|f=t}} on 9 July, 1920.{{NLDec20|p. 805}}


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Revision as of 19:59, 3 January 2017

Captain (retired) Hugh Davenport Colville (1 January, 1881 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Colville was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 June, 1902.[1]

Colville was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 26 June, 1910.[2]

In 1911, Captain Ballard would take exception to the untidy state of affairs aboard Racoon. This would lead to Colville being removed from command on 25 February. Colville's request to be placed on half pay was refused and he was instead appointed to join the battleship Britannia. Colville was appointed to the battlecruiser Princess Royal in mid-November, 1912 – shortly after Britannia paid off.[3]

Colville narrowly dodged an appointment in command of the gunboat Bramble on the China Station and was instead appointed in command of the minelaying submarine Porpoise on 28 January, 1914. Colville was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1915 and remained in command of Porpoise. He was her captain at the Battle of Jutland, operating as part of the Fourth Destroyer Flotilla.[4] Shortly after the battle, Colville was appointed in command of the "M" Class destroyer Relentless.

After two years in command of Relentless, Colville was next appointed in command of the flotilla leader Gabriel on 14 June, 1918.[5]

Post-War

Colville was appointed in command of the flotilla leader Mackay on 9 July, 1920.[6]

Colville was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 November, 1922 and was to be eligible for a step in rank at age 45. Accordingly, he was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1926.[7]

Colville changed his last name to Wakeman-Colville in 1927.[8]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Theodore E. J. Bigg 		Captain of H.M.S. Brazen
15 Jun, 1908[9] – 10 Jan, 1910[10][11] 		Succeeded by
William B. Mackenzie
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Porpoise
24 Jan, 1914[12] – Jun, 1916 		Succeeded by
George P. Leith
Preceded by
George P. Leith 		Captain of H.M.S. Relentless
Jun, 1916[13] – Jun, 1918 		Succeeded by
Francis T. Hare
Preceded by
Geoffrey Mackworth 		Captain of H.M.S. Gabriel
14 Jun, 1918[14] – 1919[Citation needed] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Aubrey T. Tillard 		Captain of H.M.S. Mackay
9 Jul, 1920[15] 		Succeeded by
Dashwood F. Moir

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 16.
  2. ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/231. f. 235.
  3. ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/231. f. 235.
  4. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 805.
  7. ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/231. f. 235.
  8. ↑ Colville Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/231. f. 235.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 287.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1910). p. 287.
  11. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 287.
  12. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396o.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397j.
  14. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 797.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 805.


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