Hugh Tothill
Sir Hugh Tothill | |
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Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
KCVO (14 March 1865 โ 25 September 1927) was a Royal Navy officer who served as captain in World War I and went on to become commander-in-chief of East Indies Station
following his promotion to admiral.
Tothill was promoted to
armoured cruiser HMS Australia, serving in home waters.[5]
Having received command of HMS Illustrious by 1908[6] and HMS Lancaster by 1911,[7] he served in World War I, commanding HMS Conqueror at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[8]
He was appointed Fourth Sea Lord in 1917[9] and served as Commander-in-chief at East Indies Station from 1919 to 1921[10] before becoming Admiral Commanding the Reserves in 1923.[11] He retired from military service in 1926[12] and died in 1927.[13]
References
- ^ "No. 25772". The London Gazette. 3 January 1888. p. 15.
- ^ "No. 27263". The London Gazette. 4 January 1901. p. 82.
- ^ Sir Hugh Henry Darby Tothill Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
- ^ "Naval & military Intelligence". The Times. No. 36092. London. 17 March 1900. p. 14.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36348. London. 10 January 1901. p. 8.
- ^ Navy List 1908
- ^ 1911 Census Results
- ^ Battle of Jutland โ Royal Navy Ships and Commanding Officers
- ^ Royal Air Force flag: timeline for introduction Archived 6 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Sir Henry Hesketh Bell Collection Janus
- ^ Naval and Military, The Times, 24 July 1923
- ^ Service Notes Evening Post, 1926
- ^ Obituary: Admiral Sir Hugh Tothill, The Times, 27 September 1927
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