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[[Engineer Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Engineer Rear-Admiral]] '''John Hughes Adams''', Royal Navy (7 January, 1854– , ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].
[[Engineer Rear-Admiral (Royal Navy)|Engineer Rear-Admiral]] '''John Hughes Adams''', Royal Navy (7 January, 1854 – 26 January, 1949) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
He was promoted to the rank of Fleet Engineer on 1 October, 1896.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26788/pages/5779 no. 26788p. 5779.]  23  October, 1896.</ref>
Adams was promoted to the rank of Chief Engineer on 1 October, 1888.{{Gaz|25865|5605|12 October, 1888}} He was advanced to the rank of Staff Engineer on 1 October, 1892.{{Gaz|26333|5682|11 October, 1892}}


Adams was placed on the Retired List on 7 January, 1914.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28792/pages/334 no. 28792.  p. 334.]  13 January, 1914.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of Fleet Engineer on 1 October, 1896.{{Gaz|26788|5779|23 October, 1896}}


==Footnotes==
In accordance with the provisions of [[Order in Council of 9 October, 1903]], his seniority in the new rank of Engineer Commander was antedated to 1 October, 1892.{{Gaz|27626|8625|15 December, 1903}}
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On 1 January, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of Engineer Captain.{{Gaz|27633|108|5 January, 1904}}
 
He was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 14 August, 1910, vice [[Robert Browne Priston|Priston]].{{Gaz|28407|5947|16 August, 1910}}


==Bibliography==
Adams was placed on the Retired List on 7 January, 1914.{{Gaz|28792|334|13 January, 1914}}
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==Service Record==
==Service Record==
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*The National Archives.  [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7908509&queryType=1&resultcount=14 ADM 196/25.]
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Latest revision as of 21:56, 6 April 2022

Engineer Rear-Admiral John Hughes Adams, Royal Navy (7 January, 1854 – 26 January, 1949) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Adams was promoted to the rank of Chief Engineer on 1 October, 1888.[1] He was advanced to the rank of Staff Engineer on 1 October, 1892.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Fleet Engineer on 1 October, 1896.[3]

In accordance with the provisions of Order in Council of 9 October, 1903, his seniority in the new rank of Engineer Commander was antedated to 1 October, 1892.[4]

On 1 January, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of Engineer Captain.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 14 August, 1910, vice Priston.[6]

Adams was placed on the Retired List on 7 January, 1914.[7]

Service Record

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 25865. p. 5605. 12 October, 1888.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 26333. p. 5682. 11 October, 1892.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26788. p. 5779. 23 October, 1896.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 27626. p. 8625. 15 December, 1903.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 27633. p. 108. 5 January, 1904.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 28407. p. 5947. 16 August, 1910.
  7. The London Gazette: no. 28792. p. 334. 13 January, 1914.