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Revision as of 13:53, 2 October 2017

Lieutenant-Commander Lieutenant-Commander Geoffrey Alfred Luscombe, R.N. (19 March, 1885 – 1 May, 1918) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Upper Norwood, London, the son of Alfred Lucombe, and underwriter for Lloyd's of London.

Luscombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in June, 1907.

Luscombe was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in June, 1915.

Luscombe died when his minesweeper Blackmorevale was lost to a mine on 1 May, 1918[1]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Pansy
20 Mar, 1916[2] – 5 Apr, 1918
Succeeded by
Charles E. Aglionby
Preceded by
Archibald H. Douglas
Captain of H.M.S. Blackmorevale
5 Apr, 1918 – 1 May, 1918[3]
Succeeded by
Vessel Lost

Footnotes

  1. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 131.
  2. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 396g.
  3. Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 131.