Geoffrey Henry Hughes-Onslow
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Commander (retired) Geoffrey Henry Hughes-Onslow, D.S.C., R.N. (28 November, 1893 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hughes-Onslow passed out of Royal Naval College, Dartmouth in April, 1910 ranked 32nd of 77 cadets in marks on the Part I examination.[1]
Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 January, 1916.
Post-War
Hughes-Onslow was placed on the Retired List at his own request upon his relief in Caledonia (perhaps Caledon?) on 30 August, 1920.
Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 January, 1924.
World War II
Hughes-Onslow was promoted to the rank of Commander on 8 May, 1946.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Oakley 29 Mar, 1917[2] – 16 Jan, 1918 |
Succeeded by Donald C. G. Neish |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Gaddesden 23 Feb, 1918[3] – 1 Apr, 1919 |
Succeeded by Horace A. Neale |
| Preceded by Harry Janes |
Captain of H.M.S. Kendal 1 Apr, 1919[4] – 10 Jul, 1919 |
Succeeded by Ian MacK. Adie |
| Preceded by ? |
Senior Officer, Twelfth Fleet Sweeping Flotilla 1 Apr, 1919 – 10 Jul, 1919 |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Robert G. Duke |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Caledonia 23 Aug, 1939[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by The Hon. Robert F. Boyle as Rear-Admiral, Stornoway |
Senior Officer, Stornoway 17 Apr, 1940 – 6 Sep, 1941 |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval And Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Apr 30, 1910; pg. 5; Issue 39260.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 396.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1919). p. 797.
- ↑ "Naval Appointments." The Times (London, England), 12 Apr. 1919, p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1939). p. 604.
