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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref>
Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 1 January, 1899.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27040/pages/84 no. 27040.  p. 84.]  6 January, 1899.</ref>


==Captain==
==Captain==
Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812.  p. 4557.]  30 June, 1905.</ref>
Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1905.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27812/pages/4557 no. 27812.  p. 4557.]  30 June, 1905.</ref>


Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 14 June, 1916, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 June.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29636/supplements/6217  (Supplement) no. 29636.  p. 6217.]  23 June, 1916.</ref>
Da Costa was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 14 June, 1916, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 June.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29636/supplements/6217  (Supplement) no. 29636.  p. 6217.]  23 June, 1916.</ref>


On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008.  p. 3206.]  3 April, 1917.</ref>
On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30008/pages/3206 no. 30008.  p. 3206.]  3 April, 1917.</ref>


Da Costa was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32162/pages/12300 no. 32162.  p. 12300.]  14 December, 1920.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 24 November, 1925.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>
Da Costa was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32162/pages/12300 no. 32162.  p. 12300.]  14 December, 1920.</ref> and to {{AdmRN}} on 24 November, 1925.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33110/pages/7950 no. 33110.  p. 7950.]  1 December, 1925.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 22:11, 24 September 2012

Admiral Herbert Charles Campbell Da Costa, Royal Navy, Retired (18 April, 1865 – 29 December, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[1]

Captain

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[2]

Da Costa was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 June, 1916, and, in accordance with the provisions of the Order-in-Council of 8 December, 1903, was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 15 June.[3]

On 1 April, 1917 Da Costa was appointed a Temporary Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.[4]

Da Costa was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 November, 1920,[5] and to Admiral on 24 November, 1925.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29636. p. 6217. 23 June, 1916.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30008. p. 3206. 3 April, 1917.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32162. p. 12300. 14 December, 1920.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33110. p. 7950. 1 December, 1925.

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