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Philip Howard Colomb
Born
(1831-05-29)29 May 1831
Knockbrex, Scotland
Died
13 October 1899(1899-10-13) (aged 68)
Botley, Hampshire
Nationality
British
Occupation
Naval officer
Parents
George Thomas Colomb
Relatives
Sir John Colomb (brother)
Military career
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1846–1886
Rank
Vice-Admiral
Commands held
HMS Dryad
HMS Audacious
HMS Thunderer
Battles/wars
Second Anglo-Burmese War Crimean War
Vice-Admiral Philip Howard Colomb, RN (29 May 1831 – 13 October 1899). Born in Knockbrex, near Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, he was a Royal Navy officer, historian, critic and inventor. He was the son of General George Thomas Colomb (1787–1874). His younger brother Sir John Colomb was also a soldier and strategist of the Royal Navy.
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