John Hugh Bainbridge (b)
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Commander John Hugh Bainbridge, R.N., Retired (31 May, 1879 – 8 October, 1926) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
His father, also named John Hugh Bainbridge, was born in 1845 and later became a Rear-Admiral and a J.P..
Life & Career
Bainbridge was appointed in command of the destroyer Liffey on 19 October, 1909.[1]
Bainbridge died of a hemorrhage while aboard the P. & O. steamer Kashgar while bound for Colombo, as reported in The Times of 15 October, 1926.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Henry Purdy |
Captain of H.M.S. Fairy 11 Jun, 1907[2] – 1910 |
Succeeded by Henry T. Dorling |
Preceded by Herbert G. Briggs |
Captain of H.M.S. Liffey 19 Oct, 1909[3] – 1910 |
Succeeded by The Hon. William S. Leveson-Gower |
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