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Revision as of 01:50, 12 May 2014
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
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1882.[1]
Johnston Stewart was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.[2]
Captain
He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in December 1904.[3]
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,[5] when he moved to Africa until June 1908.[6]
He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 1 July, 1908.[7]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 8 September, 1909, vice Marx.[8]
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.[9]
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.[10] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 15 July, 1915,[11] and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25073. p. 653. 17 February, 1882.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1905. Issue 37772, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ "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.
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.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by John Casement |
Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard 1907 – 1908 |
Succeeded by Henry H. Torlesse
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Alexander E. Bethell |
Captain of H.M.S. Naiad ? – ? |
Succeeded by Thomas P. Bonham |
| Preceded by Arthur H. Limpus |
Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar Dec, 1904 – ? |
Succeeded by Charles H. Morgan |
| Preceded by Harry C. Reynolds |
Captain of H.M.S. Monmouth 8 Aug, 1905 – ? |
Succeeded by John A. Tuke |
| Preceded by Henry C. Kingsford |
Captain of H.M.S. Goliath Oct, 1906 – ? |
Succeeded by Francis S. Miller |
| Preceded by Henry R. Robinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Africa Dec, 1907 – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur C. Leveson |
| Preceded by John Casement |
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard 1 Jul, 1908 – ? |
Succeeded by Henry H. Torlesse |
