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{{LieutRN}} '''Hugh Babington''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{LieutRN}} '''Hugh Babington''', D.S.C. (1 September, 1892 – 27 November, 1919) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
  
 
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The son of Charles H. Babington, Esq., the director of a public company passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 January, 1910 and was appointed to the {{UK-Russell|f=t}} of the Mediterranean Fleet.  After precisely one year he was appointed to the {{UK-1Suffolk|f=t}} on the same station. 
  
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Babington was promoted to {{SLieutRN}} on 15 January, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 4}}  On 15 June 1912 he was appointed to the {{UK-Thunderer|f=t}}.
  
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Following his examinations, he was appointed to {{UK-StGeorge}} for service in T.B.Ds. of the {{UK-DF|9}}.  He served in {{UK-Colossus}} from mid October 1913 untkl 18 May 1914 when he was appointed to {{UK-Dolphin}} for instruction in submarines.
  
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On 15 June, 1914, he was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}}.{{NLJul19|p. 9}} He was appointed to {{UK-Arrogant}} for duty in the {{UK-C33|f=t}} in September 1914 and then to {{UK-C17}} on 18 October, 1914.
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Babington was promoted to {{SLieutRN}} on 15 January, 1912.{{NLMar13|p. 4}}
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-PC63|f=t}} on 2 September, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 860}}
 
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Babington died of meningitis while on leave.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:57, 19 September 2022

Lieutenant Hugh Babington, D.S.C. (1 September, 1892 – 27 November, 1919) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Charles H. Babington, Esq., the director of a public company passed out of the Training Establishment on 15 January, 1910 and was appointed to the battleship Russell of the Mediterranean Fleet. After precisely one year he was appointed to the armoured cruiser Suffolk on the same station.

Babington was promoted to Sub-Lieutenant on 15 January, 1912.[1] On 15 June 1912 he was appointed to the battleship Thunderer.

Following his examinations, he was appointed to St. George for service in T.B.Ds. of the Ninth Destroyer Flotilla. He served in Colossus from mid October 1913 untkl 18 May 1914 when he was appointed to Dolphin for instruction in submarines.

On 15 June, 1914, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant.[2] He was appointed to Arrogant for duty in the submarine C 33 in September 1914 and then to C 17 on 18 October, 1914.

He was appointed in command of the patrol boat PC 63 on 2 September, 1918.[3]

Babington died of meningitis while on leave.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John H. Owen 		Captain of H.M.S. C 5
13 Sep, 1916 – 30 Sep, 1917 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. H 15
30 Sep, 1917 – 22 Mar, 1918 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Eric B. Tod 		Captain of H.M.S. E 4
22 Mar, 1918 – Aug, 1918 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. PC 63
2 Sep, 1918[4] – 30 May, 1919 		Succeeded by
Herbert C. Found

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 4.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1919). p. 9.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 860.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 860.

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