Henry George Homer Adams

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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]

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 2 March, 1960. Issue 54709, col A, pg. 1.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Frank Powell
Captain of H.M.S. Endymion
24 Dec, 1918[5]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Noel M. F. Corbett
Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
Sep, 1920[6]
Succeeded by
?

 

Footnotes

  1. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 788.
  2. The Monthly Navy List (December, 1920). p. 952. I am inferring that the initial "C." given is indeed "G.".
  3. The London Gazette: no. 32744. p. 6440. 5 September, 1922.
  4. "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Wednesday, 2 March, 1960. Issue 54709, col A, p. 1.
  5. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 788.
  6. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 952.

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