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Revision as of 14:33, 23 April 2015

Vice-Admiral James R. P. Hawksley as a Commodore, Second Class, 1917.
Portrait: Francis Dodd. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1748).

Vice-Admiral James Rose Price Hawksley, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (1 August, 1871 – 7 April, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.[1]

He was found at fault for the grounding of Sturgeon on 29 October, 1898 though no clear record exists of his being appointed to that ship.[2]

After a succession of destroyer commands, Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Acting Commander on 24 February, 1905 and to Commander on 30 June, 1905.[3]

His string of destroyer commands then continued. He was appointed in command of the destroyer Spitfire on 11 July, 1905.[4]

At the end of 1911 after a short stint in command of Victorious, he was appointed to help refine instructions for training destroyers.[5]

Captain

Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.[6]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer depot ship Venus on 4 April, 1913, supporting the First Destroyer Flotilla.[7]

In December 1914, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Galatea.

He was appointed commander of destroyer Active on 10 February, 1915.[8]

In November 1915, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Castor.

At the Battle of Jutland, he commanded the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla from light cruiser Castor as Commodore (F).[9]

Hawkesley was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Inflexible in November, 1917.[10]

Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 July, 1922, and was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 24 July.[11] he was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928.[12]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral J. R. P. Hawksley" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 22 April, 1955. Issue 53201, col B, p. 15.

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Salmon
10 Sep, 1898[13] – 8 Oct, 1898[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Ariel
8 Oct, 1898[15] 		Succeeded by
Leopold G. D. Way
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
5 Oct, 1900[16] – 5 Jan, 1902[17] 		Succeeded by
Wion de M. Egerton
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich
5 Jan, 1902[18] – 13 May, 1902[19] 		Succeeded by
John May
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Lively
13 May, 1902[20] – 25 Oct, 1902[21] 		Succeeded by
Walter H. Cowan
Preceded by
Carlton V. de M. Cowper 		Captain of H.M.S. Spartiate
9 Jan, 1905[22] – 5 Feb, 1912[23] 		Succeeded by
Ernest K. Loring
Preceded by
John Luce 		Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire
11 Jul, 1905[24] – 3 Sep, 1905[25] 		Succeeded by
George W. Taylor
Preceded by
James U. Farie 		Captain of H.M.S. Ure
4 Sep, 1905[26] – 10 Apr, 1906[27] 		Succeeded by
James R. P. Hawksley
Preceded by
William N. England 		Captain of H.M.S. Teviot
10 Apr, 1906[28] – 28 May, 1906[29] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Morgan
Preceded by
James R. P. Hawksley 		Captain of H.M.S. Ure
28 May, 1906[30][31] – 12 Mar, 1908[32] 		Succeeded by
Lionel J. G. Anderson
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Cossack
12 Mar, 1908[33] – 6 Aug, 1909[34] 		Succeeded by
Hugh P. Buckle
Preceded by
Arthur A. M. Duff 		Captain of H.M.S. Adventure
10 Aug, 1909[35][36] – 10 Aug, 1911[37] 		Succeeded by
Gerald T. F. Pike
Preceded by
Ernest H. Grafton 		Captain of H.M.S. Victorious
22 Aug, 1911[38] – 26 Sep, 1911[39] 		Succeeded by
Edward B. Kiddle
Preceded by
Charles W. Keighly-Peach 		Captain of H.M.S. Hogue
22 Apr, 1912[40] – 19 Aug, 1912[41] 		Succeeded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Preceded by
Thomas L. Shelford 		Captain of H.M.S. Venus
25 Apr, 1913[42] – 1 Oct, 1913[43] 		Succeeded by
Robert G. D. Dewar
Preceded by
Maurice Woollcombe 		Captain of H.M.S. Diana
1 Oct, 1913[44] – 6 Jan, 1914[45] 		Succeeded by
George B. Hutton
Preceded by
George Trewby 		Captain of H.M.S. Active
6 Jan, 1914[46] – 1914[47] 		Succeeded by
Thomas D. Pratt
Preceded by
Thomas D. Pratt 		Captain of H.M.S. Galatea
Dec, 1914[48][49] – 10 Feb, 1915[50] 		Succeeded by
Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair
Preceded by
Hugh J. Tweedie 		Captain of H.M.S. Active
10 Feb, 1915[51] – 1915[52] 		Succeeded by
Cyril S. Townsend
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Castor
Nov, 1915[53] 		Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by
? 		Captain (D), Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla
before 31 May, 1916[54] 		Succeeded by
Brien M. Money
Preceded by
? 		Commodore (F), Grand Fleet
before Jun, 1916[55] 		Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by
Bertram S. Thesiger 		Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible
Nov, 1917[56] 		Succeeded by
Ernest W. Denison
Preceded by
Douglas R. L. Nicholson
as Rear-Admiral, Reserve Fleet, Portland, etc 		Captain in Charge, Portland
1 Apr, 1920[57] 		Succeeded by
?

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  2. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  4. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  5. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28623. p. 4748. 2 July, 1912.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 390.
  8. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  9. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 819.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32737. p. 5961. 11 August, 1922.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33349. p. 440. 20 January, 1928.
  13. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  14. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  15. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  16. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  17. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  18. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  19. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  20. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  21. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  22. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  23. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  24. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  25. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  26. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  27. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  28. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  29. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  30. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 388.
  31. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  32. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  33. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  34. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  35. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 273.
  36. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  37. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  38. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  39. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  40. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  41. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  42. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  43. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  44. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  45. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  46. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  47. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  48. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.
  49. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  50. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  51. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  52. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  53. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392g.
  54. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
  55. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
  56. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 820.
  57. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 694.

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