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| − | '''Douglas Walter Hamilton-Gordon''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CommRN}} '''Douglas Walter Hamilton-Gordon''', R.N. (18 March, 1878 – 20 January, 1914) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Belgrave, Middlesex, Hamilton-Gordon gained twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}}. | |
| − | Hamilton-Gordon was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | |
| − | Hamilton-Gordon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | + | Hamilton-Gordon was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 January, 1899. |
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| − | + | Between 1903 and 1913, he served as gunnery officer in ten cruisers and battleships. | |
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| − | + | Hamilton-Gordon was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 22 June, 1911. | |
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| + | He was found dead in bed aboard {{UK-Thrasher}} of what was thought to be a double pneumonia, possibly aggravated by a chill sustained in sweeping operations to locate the lost {{UK-A7|f=t}}. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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* [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Douglas+Walter+Hamilton-Gordon Service Records] | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Douglas+Walter+Hamilton-Gordon Service Records] | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Godfrey Edwin Corbett|Godfrey E. Corbett]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Shark (1894)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Shark'']]'''<br>16 Jul, 1901|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Kenneth Macrorie|Arthur K. Macrorie]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Victor Hudson|Henry V. Hudson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thrasher (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thrasher'']]'''<br>22 Sep, 1913 – 20 Jan, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Hugh Trevor Prichard|Hugh T. Prichard]]'''}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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| + | {{CatBritannia|January, 1892}} | ||
Revision as of 11:39, 20 May 2019
Commander Douglas Walter Hamilton-Gordon, R.N. (18 March, 1878 – 20 January, 1914) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Belgrave, Middlesex, Hamilton-Gordon gained twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Hamilton-Gordon was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1899.
Between 1903 and 1913, he served as gunnery officer in ten cruisers and battleships.
Hamilton-Gordon was promoted to the rank of Commander on 22 June, 1911.
He was found dead in bed aboard Thrasher of what was thought to be a double pneumonia, possibly aggravated by a chill sustained in sweeping operations to locate the lost submarine A 7.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Godfrey E. Corbett |
Captain of H.M.S. Shark 16 Jul, 1901 |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Macrorie |
| Preceded by Henry V. Hudson |
Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher 22 Sep, 1913 – 20 Jan, 1914 |
Succeeded by Hugh T. Prichard |
Footnotes
