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
Paul F. P. Berryman
Captain of H.M.S. Widgeon
Jul, 1928[5] – mid 1929
Succeeded by
Edward O. T. Keeling

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. The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 289.