Claud Arthur William Hamilton
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Claud Arthur William Hamilton ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hamilton was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex in 1906.
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir on 2 March, 1907.[1]
He placed first out of eleven captains at the Royal Navy War College session of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rosario 20 Mar, 1900[2] – early 1903[Inference] |
Succeeded by Thomas Jackson |
| Preceded by Lionel G. Tufnell |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen 20 Feb, 1904[3] |
Succeeded by Francis E. Travers |
| Preceded by Edward S. Fitzherbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Barfleur 16 Nov, 1905[4] |
Succeeded by Hugh H. D. Tothill |
| Preceded by Richard B. Farquhar |
Captain of H.M.S. Essex 20 Mar, 1906[5] |
Succeeded by Robert J. Prendergast |
| Preceded by Robert J. Prendergast |
Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir 2 Mar, 1907[6] – 9 Mar, 1909 |
Succeeded by Norman C. Palmer |
| Preceded by Robert G. Fraser as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District |
Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District 1 Feb, 1910[7] |
Succeeded by Hugh T. Hibbert |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 286.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue 37854, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 423.
