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Hewett was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 24 November, 1862. | Hewett was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 24 November, 1862. | ||
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| + | On 18 September 1875, it was noted that he had served in command of a "successful expedition up the Congo when many piratical villages and stores were destroyed."<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 623.</ref> | ||
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| + | In December, 1876, he assisted troops at the wreck of the ''St. Lawrence''.<ref>Hewett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1606.|}} f. 623.</ref> | ||
Hewett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 21 March, 1878. | Hewett was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 21 March, 1878. | ||
| − | Hewett was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 July, 1884. | + | Hewett was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 8 July, 1884. He died at Haslar Hospital of Bright's Disease, very soon after ceding command of the [[Channel Squadron]]. |
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Revision as of 21:37, 14 October 2018
Vice-Admiral William Nathan Wrighte Hewett, V.C., K.C.B., K.C.S.I., R.N. (12 May, 1834 – 13 May, 1888) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hewett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 24 November, 1862.
On 18 September 1875, it was noted that he had served in command of a "successful expedition up the Congo when many piratical villages and stores were destroyed."[1]
In December, 1876, he assisted troops at the wreck of the St. Lawrence.[2]
Hewett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 21 March, 1878.
Hewett was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 8 July, 1884. He died at Haslar Hospital of Bright's Disease, very soon after ceding command of the Channel Squadron.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Devastation 1872[3] – 1873[4] |
Succeeded by Alfred T. Dale |
| Preceded by Sir John E. Commerell |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station 1873 – 1876 |
Succeeded by Sir Francis W. Sullivan |
| Preceded by William G. Jones |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1875 – 1877 |
Succeeded by John Corbett |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Achilles 1877 |
Succeeded by Algernon C. F. Heneage |
| Preceded by William G. Jones |
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1882 |
Succeeded by Frederick W. Richards |
| Preceded by Frederick W. Richards |
Junior Naval Lord 1885 – 1886 |
Succeeded by William Codrington |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1606. f. 623.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
- ↑ Wikipedia.
