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Revision as of 14:09, 11 May 2014
Captain Henry George Homer Adams, C.B.E., Royal Navy (10 April, 1879 – 28 February, 1960) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Adams was promoted to Captain on 30 June 1918, and assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Endymion on 24 December, 1918.[1]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Aurora in September, 1920.[2]
Adams was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 July, 1922.[3]
Adams died on 28 February, 1960 at Cheltenham at the age of eighty.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 788.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List (December, 1920). p. 952. I am inferring that the initial "C." given is indeed "G.".
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32744. p. 6440. 5 September, 1922.
- ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 2 March, 1960. Issue 54709, col A, p. 1.
Bibliography
- "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 2 March, 1960. Issue 54709, col A, pg. 1.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/142.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/45.
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| Preceded by Frank Powell |
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion 24 Dec, 1918 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Noel M. F. Corbett |
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora Sep, 1920 – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
