H.M.S. LABURNUM.
A CHANGE! IN COMMAND. COMMANDER HOTHAM ARRIVES. Commander C. E, Holham., D.S.C., who is to take over the command of H.M.R; Laburnum from Commander F. N. Attwood, whose term of service in New Zealand waters its expiring, arrived by the Eangitiki yesterday from England. He is a first cousin to Rear-Ad-miral A. G. Eotham, wl;to. was commodore in command of the New Zealand Squadron 1921-23. Born in 1891, the son of Colonel John Hotfciam, late Royal Artillery, he joined the Navy as a. midshipman in 1906 and attained the rank of commander in 19126. ' Among his >appointments was that of navigating officer of the destroyer Lark and latterly chief executive officer of thn St. Vincent, train; ing ship for boys; at Forton, Gosport.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 12
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125H.M.S. LABURNUM. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20402, 2 November 1929, Page 12
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