Hugh Henry Darby Tothill
Admiral SIR Hugh Henry Darby Tothill, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (14 March, 1865 – 25 September, 1927) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Hugh Henry Darby Tothill was born at Clifton, Bristol on 14 March, 1865, the son of Mr. Francis Tothill, barrister and magistrate.
Tothill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 January, 1888.[1]
Tothill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1900.[2]
Captain
Tothill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1905.[3] On 19 March, 1906, he was appointed in command of H.M.S. Barfleur, and as Flag Captain.[4]
Great War
Tothill was appointed in command of the dreadnought battleship Conqueror on 22 December, 1914.[5]
On 15 September Tothill was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[6]
Tothill was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 April, 1917, vice Hunter.[7] On 31 May, he replaced Rear-Admiral Lionel Halsey as Fourth Sea Lord.[8] In the King's Birthday Honours of 3 June, 1918, Tothill was appointed a Knight Commander in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (K.C.M.G.).[9]
Post-War
Tothill was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 15 June, 1921.[10]
Tothill was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 March, 1926.[11] He placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 October, 1926.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25772. p. 15. 3 January, 1888.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January, 1901.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 9 March, 1906. Issue 37963, col A, pg. 10.
- ↑ Navy List (October, 1915). p. 398c.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30022. p. 3600. 17 April, 1917.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 126.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 30723. p. 6530. 3 June, 1918.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32384. p. 5486. 8 July, 1921.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Hugh Tothill" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 27 September, 1927. Issue 44697, col B, pg. 9.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
Naval Offices | ||
Preceded by Lionel Halsey |
Fourth Sea Lord 1917 – 1919 |
Succeeded by Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield |
Preceded by Sir Ernest F. A. Gaunt |
Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station 1919 – 1921 |
Succeeded by Lewis Clinton-Baker |
Preceded by Sir Morgan Singer |
Admiral Commanding Reserves 1923 – 1925 |
Succeeded by Sir Lewis Clinton-Baker |
- 1865 births
- 1927 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1878
- Commanding officers of H.M.S. Nautilus (1879)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Diamond (1904)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Barfleur (1892)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. London (1899)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Lancaster (1902)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Conqueror (1911)
- Fourth Sea Lords
- Commanders-in-Chief on the East Indies Station
- Admirals Commanding Reserves (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers