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==Life & Career==
 
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Hughes-Onslow passed out of [[Royal Naval College, Dartmouth]] in April, 1910 ranked 32nd of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.<ref>"Naval And Military Intelligence."  ''The Times'' (London, England), Saturday, Apr 30, 1910; pg. 5; Issue 39260.</ref>
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Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 January, 1916.
 
Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 January, 1916.
  
 
==Post-War==
 
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Hughes-Onslow was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief in {{UK-Caledonia}} on 30 August, 1920.
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Hughes-Onslow was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief in ''Caledonia'' (perhaps {{UK-Caledon}}?) on 30 August, 1920.
  
 
Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 January, 1924.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 19 May 2022

Commander (retired) Geoffrey Henry Hughes-Onslow, D.S.C., R.N. (28 November, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hughes-Onslow passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 ranked 32nd of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.[1]

Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1916.

Post-War

Hughes-Onslow was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief in Caledonia (perhaps Caledon?) on 30 August, 1920.

Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1924.

World War II

Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of Commander on 8 May, 1946.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Oakley
29 Mar, 1917[2] – 16 Jan, 1918
Succeeded by
Donald C. G. Neish
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Gaddesden
23 Feb, 1918[3] – 1 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
Horace A. Neale
Preceded by
Harry Janes
Captain of H.M.S. Kendal
1 Apr, 1919[4] – 10 Jul, 1919
Succeeded by
Ian MacK. Adie
Preceded by
?
Senior Officer, Twelfth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla
1 Apr, 1919 – 10 Jul, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Robert G. Duke
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Caledonia
23 Aug, 1939[5]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
The Hon. Robert F. Boyle
as Rear-Admiral, Stornoway
Senior Officer, Stornoway
17 Apr, 1940 – 6 Sep, 1941
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 30, 1910; pg. 5; Issue 39260.
  2. The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 396.
  3. The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 797.
  4. "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 Apr. 1919, p. 20.
  5. The Navy List. (December, 1939). p. 604.