George William Hill
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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 was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Marathon on 16 September, 1890.[1]
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. Marathon 16 Sep, 1890[2] |
Succeeded by Robert B. Maconochie |
| Preceded by John Ingles |
Captain of H.M.S. Mersey 6 Jul, 1894[3] |
Succeeded by Frederick F. Fegen |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 234.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 240.
