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Revision as of 14:48, 19 December 2012

Vice-Admiral Argentine Hugh Alington, Royal Navy, Retired (10 July, 1876 – 25 March, 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

On 10 August, 1920, Alington was made captain of Glorious as she was serving as a turret drill ship in Devonport.[1]

In September 1922, Alington assumed command of the cruiser Hawkins.[2]

Alington was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1927, vice Royds, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[3]

Footnotes

  1. The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 780.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
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