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==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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− | Johnston Stewart was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1895. | + | In July, 1871, Stewart was ranked twenty-first in order of merit of thirty-five candidates accepted as Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.<ref>"Naval Intelligence." ''The Times'' (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 04, 1871; pg. 12; Issue 27106.</ref> |
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+ | He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 February, 1882.{{Gaz|25073|653|17 February, 1882}} | ||
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+ | Johnston Stewart was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1895.{{Gaz|26694|7532|31 December, 1895}} | ||
==Captain== | ==Captain== | ||
− | Johnston Stewart was appointed to command of the | + | Stewart was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 6 September, 1900. |
+ | He assumed command of the {{UK-Gibraltar|f=t}} in December 1904. | ||
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+ | Johnston Stewart was appointed to command of the {{UK-Monmouth|f=t}} on 8 August, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 29 July, 1905. Issue '''37772''', col B, p. 10.</ref> | ||
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+ | He served as captain of {{UK-Goliath}} from October 1906 until the following December, when he moved to {{UK-Africa}} until June 1908. | ||
− | He was | + | He was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard]] on 1 July, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Wednesday, 27 May, 1908. Issue '''38657''', col C, p. 16.</ref> |
− | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 8 September, 1909, vice [[John Locke Marx|Marx]].{{Gaz|28289|6959|17 September, 1909}} | |
− | + | On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.{{GazSup|28505|4588|19 June, 1911}} | |
− | + | In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 9 July, 1912.{{Gaz|28626|5082|12 July, 1912}} He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 15 July, 1915,{{Gaz|29236|7073|20 July, 1915}} and to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.{{Gaz|30887|10549|6 September, 1918}} | |
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
− | *"Admiral R. H. Johnston-Stewart" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Friday, 24 May, 1940. Issue '''48624''', col F, | + | *"Admiral R. H. Johnston-Stewart" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Friday, 24 May, 1940. Issue '''48624''', col F, p. 9. |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
− | * | + | *{{TNA|ADM 196/87.|D8115323}} |
− | * | + | *{{TNA|ADM 196/39.|D7601804}} |
− | * | + | *{{TNA|ADM 196/20.|D7590328}} |
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
− | [[ | + | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabNaval}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Preedy|Henry Preedy]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Redbreast (1889)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Redbreast'']]'''<br>15 Aug, 1892<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1246.</ref> – 16 May, 1896<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1246.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Harrington Martin|Edward H. Martin]]'''}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edmond John Warre Slade|Edmond J. W. Slade]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Algerine (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Algerine'']]'''<br>15 Feb, 1900<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1246.</ref> – 6 Sep, 1900<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1246.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Edward Duke Hunt|Edward D. Hunt]]'''}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[William Warrington Hewett|William W. Hewett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Retribution (1891)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Retribution'']]'''<br>16 Jul, 1901{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres|Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Lyon|Herbert Lyon]]'''}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Alexander Edward Bethell|Alexander E. Bethell]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Naiad (1890)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Naiad'']]'''<br>19 Mar, 1903<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1252.</ref> – 2 Aug, 1904<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1252.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian|Algernon W. Heneage]]'''}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Paul Warner Bush|Paul W. Bush]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sutlej (1899)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sutlej'']]'''<br>29 Oct, 1904<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1252.</ref> – 19 Nov, 1904<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1252.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[William Lowther Grant|William L. Grant]]'''}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Arthur Henry Limpus|Arthur H. Limpus]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Gibraltar (1892)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Gibraltar'']]'''<br>14 Dec, 1904<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1252.</ref> – 29 May, 1905<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1252.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Algernon Eden Brooke Greville|Algernon E. B. Greville]]'''}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Harry Campbell Reynolds|Harry C. Reynolds]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Monmouth (1901)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Monmouth'']]'''<br>1 Aug, 1905<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1252.</ref> – 30 Jan, 1906<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/39.}} f. 1252.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Henry Hodgson Moore|Charles H. H. Moore]]'''}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Henry Hodgson Moore|Charles H. H. Moore]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Argyll (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Argyll'']]'''<br>30 Jan, 1906<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 619.</ref> – 20 Mar, 1906<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 619.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Stuart Nicholson|Stuart Nicholson]]'''}} |
− | [[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Coare Kingsford|Henry C. Kingsford]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Goliath (1898)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Goliath'']]'''<br>1 Oct, 1906<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 619.</ref> – 3 Dec, 1907<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 619.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Francis Spurstow Miller|Francis S. Miller]]'''}} |
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Russell Robinson|Henry R. Robinson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Africa (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Africa'']]'''<br>4 Dec, 1907{{NLJan08|p. 273}}<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 619.</ref> – 12 Jun, 1908<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 619.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Cavenagh Leveson|Arthur C. Leveson]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[John Casement|John Casement]]'''|'''[[Sheerness Royal Dockyard|Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard]]'''<br>13 Jun, 1908<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 619.</ref> – 15 Dec, 1909<ref>Stewart Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/20.}} f. 619.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Henry Holland Torlesse|Henry H. Torlesse]]'''}} | ||
+ | {{TabEnd}} | ||
+ | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
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+ | ==Footnotes== | ||
+ | {{reflist}} | ||
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+ | {{DEFAULTSORT:Stewart, Robert Hathorn}} | ||
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+ | {{CatPerson|UK|1858|1940}} | ||
+ | {{CatBritannia|July, 1871}} | ||
+ | {{CatAdm|UK}} | ||
+ | {{CatRN}} |
Latest revision as of 16:27, 7 April 2022
Admiral Robert Hathorn Johnston Stewart, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (20 May, 1858 – 23 May, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In July, 1871, Stewart was ranked twenty-first in order of merit of thirty-five candidates accepted as Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1882.[2]
Johnston Stewart was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.[3]
Captain
Stewart was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 September, 1900. He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in December 1904.
Johnston Stewart was appointed to command of the armoured cruiser Monmouth on 8 August, 1905.[4]
He served as captain of Goliath from October 1906 until the following December, when he moved to Africa until June 1908.
He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 1 July, 1908.[5]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 8 September, 1909, vice Marx.[6]
On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[7]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 9 July, 1912.[8] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 15 July, 1915,[9] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.[10]
Bibliography
- "Admiral R. H. Johnston-Stewart" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 24 May, 1940. Issue 48624, col F, p. 9.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 04, 1871; pg. 12; Issue 27106.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25073. p. 653. 17 February, 1882.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1905. Issue 37772, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 27 May, 1908. Issue 38657, col C, p. 16.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28289. p. 6959. 17 September, 1909.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28626. p. 5082. 12 July, 1912.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1246.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1246.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1246.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1246.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres." The Times (London, England), Thursday, July 11, 1901, Issue 36504, p.8.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1252.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1252.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1252.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1252.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1252.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1252.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1252.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/39. f. 1252.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 619.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 619.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 619.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 619.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1908). p. 273.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 619.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 619.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 619.
- ↑ Stewart Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/20. f. 619.