Stanhope Hawke
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 Lieutenant on 31 December, 1886.[1]
Hawke was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1899.[2]
Captain
Hawke was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1905.[3]
On 7 December, 1906, Hawke was appointed in command of the cruiser Thetis.[4] He was appointed in command of the Charybdis on 25 March, 1907.[5]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Achilles on 18 April, 1911.[6]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Irresistible on 15 April, 1914.[7]
Great War
He was appointed command of battleship Illustrious on 25 July, 1915.[8]
Hawke was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 26 April, 1917.[9] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 27 April.[10]
Hawke was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 6 April, 1922.[11] He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 25 October, 1926.[12]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25660. p. 6612. 31 December, 1886.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 March, 1907. Issue 38283, col E, pg. 9.
- ↑ The Navy List (April, 1913). p. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 339.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 394r.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33221. p. 7406. 16 November, 1926.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Hawke" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 3 February, 1936. Issue 47288, col D, pg. 14.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/20.
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