Hugh Edwards

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Captain Hugh Edwards, D.S.O., R.N. (14 October, 1873 – 5 December, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Edwards was promoted to Lieutenant on 31 December, 1894.

Edwards was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1905.[1]

In 1908, Edwards was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life from drowning.[2]

Edwards was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.

On 1 August 1914, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Theseus.[3]

Edwards died of heart failure.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Rowland H. Bather 		Captain of H.M.S. Theseus
1 Aug, 1914[4] 		Succeeded by
Arthur K. Macrorie
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Hildebrand
23 Nov, 1914[5] – 11 Nov, 1915[6][7] 		Succeeded by
John F. Grant-Dalton

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 24.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 961.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1914). p. 385.
  4. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 385.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401n.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 401n.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401o.

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