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| − | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Arthur Hope Hignett''' (18 June, 1874 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. | + | {{CommRNR}} (retired) '''Arthur Hope Hignett''', R.D. (18 June, 1874 – ) served in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Hignett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 19 January, 1912. | + | Hignett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRNR}} on 19 January, 1912.<ref>Hignett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/185.|}} f. 186.</ref> |
| − | + | In 1916, he was cautioned to exercise more care in the navigation of his vessel. He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bat|f=t}} on 6 April, 1916 and was again cautioned in 1917 when she collided with a barge.<ref>Hignett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/185.|}} f. 186.</ref> | |
| − | Hignett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 19 January, 1922. | + | Relieved in command of ''Bat'' due to poor health, Hignett served as Port Convoy Officer in Devonport from 17 August 1917.<ref>Hignett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/185.|}} f. 186.</ref> |
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| + | Demobilised on 1 November, 1919, Hignett was placed on the Retired List at the rank of {{LCommRNR}} on 19 January, 1920.<ref>Hignett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/185.|}} f. 186.</ref> | ||
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| + | Hignett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRNR}} on 19 January, 1922.<ref>Hignett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 240/54/185.|}} f. 186.</ref> | ||
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| + | Hignett was removed from the Retired List on 29 November, 1954. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Hope+Hignett Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Arthur+Hope+Hignett Service Records] | ||
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Revision as of 18:34, 4 February 2022
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Arthur Hope Hignett, R.D. (18 June, 1874 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Hignett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 19 January, 1912.[1]
In 1916, he was cautioned to exercise more care in the navigation of his vessel. He was appointed in command of the destroyer Bat on 6 April, 1916 and was again cautioned in 1917 when she collided with a barge.[2]
Relieved in command of Bat due to poor health, Hignett served as Port Convoy Officer in Devonport from 17 August 1917.[3]
Demobilised on 1 November, 1919, Hignett was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 19 January, 1920.[4]
Hignett was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 19 January, 1922.[5]
Hignett was removed from the Retired List on 29 November, 1954.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick E. C. Hurst |
Captain of H.M.S. Wizard 13 Apr, 1915[6] – 6 Apr, 1916[Inference] |
Succeeded by William A. Thompson |
| Preceded by George A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Bat 6 Apr, 1916[7] – 31 May, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Charles F. Brown |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 391q.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/67/37. f. ?. This is incredibly hard to read.
