James Lacon Hammet

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Vice-Admiral James Lacon Hammet, C.V.O., Royal Navy (15 May, 1848 – 15 February, 1905) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hammet was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1886, at the relatively young age of thirty-seven.[1] On 15 December, 1890, he was appointed in command of the troop ship Tamar.[2]

On 1 January, 1900, Hammet was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral.[3]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25545. p. 7. 1 January, 1886.
  2. ↑ Navy List (March, 1891). p. 256.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.

Bibliography

  • "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 17 February, 1905. Issue 37633, col F, pg. 8.

Service Record

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