James Hill

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Chief Gunner James Hill, R.N. (21 April, 1871 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hill was granted the acting rank of Gunner on 3 July, 1902 and confirmed in the rank on 19 November, 1903.

Hill was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 91 on 9 May, 1912.[1]

On 1 August, 1914, Hill was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 026.[2]

Hill was promoted to the rank of Chief Gunner on 3 July, 1917.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Gerald F. W. Addison
Captain of H.M. T.B. 077
c. Mar, 1912 – 9 May, 1912
Succeeded by
George Harris
Preceded by
Wilfred A. Thompson
Captain of H.M. T.B. 91
9 May, 1912[3] – 23 May, 1914
Succeeded by
Daniel P. J. Enright
Preceded by
Francis A. G. Oakley
Captain of H.M. T.B. 026
1 Aug, 1914[4] – 15 Jun, 1915[5][Inference]
Succeeded by
Charles L. Cutsforth

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 401a.
  2. The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 401a.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1913). p. 402.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 401a.
  5. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401a.