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| − | Hulbert was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28211/pages/32 no. 28211. p. 32.] 1 January, 1909.</ref> He was appointed to the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Blonde (1910)|''Blonde'']] on 10 May, 1912 in command of the First Destroyer Flotilla. | + | Hulbert was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28211/pages/32 no. 28211. p. 32.] 1 January, 1909.</ref> |
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| + | On 14 November, 1911, he was appointed in command of the [[H.M.S. Venus (1895)|''Venus'']] as Captain (D) of the [[Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Seventh Destroyer Flotilla]].<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 11 November, 1911. Issue '''39740''', col B, pg. 13.</ref> | ||
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| + | He was appointed to the light cruiser [[H.M.S. Blonde (1910)|''Blonde'']] on 10 May, 1912 in command of the [[First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|First Destroyer Flotilla]].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue '''39880''', col G, pg. 16.</ref> | ||
Hulbert drowned at Harwich on 12 January, 1913. He had been seen walking on the quarterdeck of the ''Blonde'' at 0920.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 13 January, 1913. Issue '''40107''', col B, pg. 11.</ref> | Hulbert drowned at Harwich on 12 January, 1913. He had been seen walking on the quarterdeck of the ''Blonde'' at 0920.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 13 January, 1913. Issue '''40107''', col B, pg. 11.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 04:05, 18 June 2011
Captain Arthur Russell Hulbert, Royal Navy (9 April, 1871 – 12 January, 1913) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
He was mentioned in despatches for his service with the Naval Brigade in China.
Hulbert was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.[1]
On 14 November, 1911, he was appointed in command of the Venus as Captain (D) of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla.[2]
He was appointed to the light cruiser Blonde on 10 May, 1912 in command of the First Destroyer Flotilla.[3]
Hulbert drowned at Harwich on 12 January, 1913. He had been seen walking on the quarterdeck of the Blonde at 0920.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28211. p. 32. 1 January, 1909.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 11 November, 1911. Issue 39740, col B, pg. 13.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, pg. 16.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1913. Issue 40107, col B, pg. 11.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Categories:
- 1871 births
- 1913 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1884
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Highflyer (1898)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Venus (1895)
- Captains (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Blonde (1910)
- Captains (D), First Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Captains
- Royal Navy Officers Deceased on Active Service
