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Revision as of 10:04, 11 May 2014

Captain Hughes Campbell Lockyer (4 March, 1866 - 22 June, 1941) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Lockyer was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.

He was appointed captain of H.M.S. Exmouth in December of 1912, remaining there until July 1913.[1]

Lockyer was then appointed in command of the battleship Implacable on 21 August, 1913,[2] directing her while supporting shore bombardment activities off Gallipoli and the Straits in April and May, 1915.[3]

He retired on 21 March, 1918.

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 334.
  3. The National Archives. ADM 1/8440/335, Enclosure 3.

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Stuart Nicholson
Captain of H.M.S. Exmouth
Dec, 1912 – ?
Succeeded by
Walter E. Woodward
Preceded by
Gerald C. A. Marescaux
Captain of H.M.S. Implacable
21 Aug, 1913 – ?
Succeeded by
Bertram S. Evans
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