Geoffrey Henry Hughes-Onslow

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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
David M. Clarke
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Gaddesdon
23 Feb, 1918[3] – 1 Apr, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Harry Janes
Captain of H.M.S. Kendal
1 Apr, 1919 – 10 Jul, 1919
Succeeded by
Kenneth M. Fardell
Preceded by
?
Senior Officer, Twelfth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla
1 Apr, 1919 – 10 Jul, 1919
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.