Alan Geoffrey Hotham

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Admiral SIR Alan Geoffrey Hotham, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (3 October 1876 – 10 July 1965) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Hotham was a first-class cricket player for Hampshire at the turn of the century.

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.

In June 194, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Aurora.[1]

He commanded the light cruiser Comus at the Battle of Jutland, supporting the Grand Fleet as part of the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron.[2]

He was made Director the Trade Division on 1 October, 1917.[3]

Post-War

Hotham was appointed Captain of H.M.S. Chatham from May 1920.[4]

As a Rear-Admiral, on 15 August, 1924, he was made Director of the Director of Naval Intelligence, holding the post for two years.[5]

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  3. The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 122.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.

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See Also

Naval Appointments
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