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Hibbert was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3984 no. 26983.  p. 3984.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
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Hibbert was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27750/pages/25 no. 27750.  p. 25.]  3 January, 1905.</ref>
 
Hibbert was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27750/pages/25 no. 27750.  p. 25.]  3 January, 1905.</ref>
  

Revision as of 19:13, 7 February 2011

Admiral Hugh Thomas Hibbert, C.B.E., D.S.O., Royal Navy, Retired (5 August, 1863 – 30 April, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hibbert was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[1]

Hibbert was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1904.[2]

Hibbert was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 June, 1916, and placed on the Retired List the following day.[3] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 March, 1920,[4] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27750. p. 25. 3 January, 1905.
  3. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.
  4. London Gazette: no. 3186. p. 4474. 16 April, 1920.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.

Bibliography

Service Record