Stanhope Hawke
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Admiral THE HONOURABLE Stanhope Hawke, Royal Navy, Retired (12 or 16 April, 1863 – 1 February, 1936) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Hawke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[1]
Captain
Hawke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[2]
On 7 December, 1906, Hawke was appointed in command of the cruiser Thetis.[3]
Great War
Hawke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[4] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.[5]
Hawke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27040. p. 84. 6 January, 1899.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27870. p. 24. 2 January, 1906.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 8 December, 1906. Issue 38198, col A, pg. 8.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30037. p. 3955. 27 April, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 30042. p. 4095. 1 May, 1917.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32672. p. 3030. 14 April, 1922.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Hawke" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 3 February, 1936. Issue 47288, col D, pg. 14.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
