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Revision as of 15:23, 9 August 2018
Vice-Admiral (retired) George William Hill, R.N. (20 July, 1843 – 25 September, 1905) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 March, 1866.
Hill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1878.
Hill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 June, 1887.
Hill commanded the second class protected cruiser Medea in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1890. His ship acted as part of Fleet Number 2 which represented a hypothetical Hostile Fleet attacking British trade routes.[1]
Hill was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Marathon on 16 September, 1890.[2]
Hill was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 9 August, 1897.
Hill was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 15 June, 1901, and to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 22 July, 1905.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Linnet 25 Sep, 1883[3] – 6 Jan, 1886 |
Succeeded by William Marrack |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Medea 22 Jul, 1890 – 11 Sep, 1890 |
Succeeded by Eustace Rooke |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Marathon 16 Sep, 1890[4] – 20 Feb, 1894 |
Succeeded by Robert B. Maconochie |
| Preceded by John Ingles |
Captain of H.M.S. Mersey 6 Jul, 1894[5] – 24 Jul, 1897 |
Succeeded by Morris H. Smyth |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Jul 19, 1890; pg. 12; Issue 33068.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 221.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 240.
