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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> | + | Hulbert was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28211/pages/32 no. 28211. p. 32.] 1 January, 1909.</ref> |
On 14 November, 1911, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Venus|f=t}} as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|7}}.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 11 November, 1911. Issue '''39740''', col B, p. 13.</ref> | On 14 November, 1911, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Venus|f=t}} as Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|7}}.<ref>"Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Saturday, 11 November, 1911. Issue '''39740''', col B, p. 13.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 24 September 2012
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 second class protected cruiser 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] A man on the neighbouring Tyne saw a splash, but dismissed it as a sailor taking a morning swim.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ The 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, p. 13.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 23 April, 1912. Issue 39880, col G, p. 16.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 January, 1913. Issue 40107, col B, p. 11.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 January, 1912. Issue 40108, col F, p. 13.
Bibliography
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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