Claud Arthur William Hamilton
Rear-Admiral (retired) Claud Arthur William Hamilton, R.N. (3 April, 1861 – 21 January, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Devonport, Hamilton was raised by Mrs. Mary Cumming of Exmouth.
Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 September, 1883.
Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.
Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.
Hamilton was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex in 1906.
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir on 2 March, 1907.[1]
Hamilton placed first out of eleven captains at the Royal Navy War College session of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910.
Hamilton was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 June, 1913, having recently been judged fit only for shore service. No participation in the Great War is indicated.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Rosario 20 Mar, 1900[2] – 2 Jul, 1902 |
Succeeded by Thomas Jackson |
| Preceded by Lionel G. Tufnell |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen 20 Feb, 1904[3] – 1 Oct, 1905 |
Succeeded by Francis E. Travers |
| Preceded by Edward S. Fitzherbert |
Captain of H.M.S. Barfleur 16 Nov, 1905[4] – 20 Mar, 1906 |
Succeeded by Hugh H. D. Tothill |
| Preceded by Richard B. Farquhar |
Captain of H.M.S. Essex 20 Mar, 1906[5] – 1 Mar, 1907 |
Succeeded by Robert J. Prendergast |
| Preceded by Robert J. Prendergast |
Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir 2 Mar, 1907[6] – 9 Mar, 1909 |
Succeeded by Norman C. Palmer |
| Preceded by Robert G. Fraser as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District |
Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District 1 Feb, 1910[7] – 1 Jan, 1912 |
Succeeded by Hugh T. Hibbert |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 300.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 286.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue 37854, col A, p. 8.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 309.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 271.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 423.
