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==Naval Career==
 
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Ardill was born on 24 June, 1884 in Lisburn, Ireland, the son of R. Ardill.  He entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 September, 1899, and passed out on 15 January, 1901, attaining sufficient marks to be promoted soon after to {{MidRN}} on 30 January.
 
Ardill was born on 24 June, 1884 in Lisburn, Ireland, the son of R. Ardill.  He entered the training ship [[H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship)|''Britannia'']] on 15 September, 1899, and passed out on 15 January, 1901, attaining sufficient marks to be promoted soon after to {{MidRN}} on 30 January.
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He was appointed as gunnery officer in ''Ramillies'' on 16 November, 1916.
  
 
On 25 August, 1932 Ardill was made a Grand Officer of the Portuguese Military Order of Aviz after his ship ''Caledon'' had returned the body of King Manoel to Portugal.
 
On 25 August, 1932 Ardill was made a Grand Officer of the Portuguese Military Order of Aviz after his ship ''Caledon'' had returned the body of King Manoel to Portugal.
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Revision as of 15:36, 8 May 2012

Captain Hubert Ardill, Royal Navy (24 June, 1884 – 3 July, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Naval Career

Ardill was born on 24 June, 1884 in Lisburn, Ireland, the son of R. Ardill. He entered the training ship Britannia on 15 September, 1899, and passed out on 15 January, 1901, attaining sufficient marks to be promoted soon after to Midshipman on 30 January.

He was appointed as gunnery officer in Ramillies on 16 November, 1916.

On 25 August, 1932 Ardill was made a Grand Officer of the Portuguese Military Order of Aviz after his ship Caledon had returned the body of King Manoel to Portugal.

A photograph of Ardill may be found in a photo album in Box Three of the H. H. McWilliam papers in the Liddle Collection of the University of Leeds.

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