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On 15 September 1916 he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070.] 15 September, 1916.</ref> | On 15 September 1916 he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29751/supplements/9070 (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070.] 15 September, 1916.</ref> | ||
He was appointed to command the {{UK- | He was appointed to command the {{UK-Minotaur|f=t}} in December 1915,{{MackieRNW}} staying there until given command of the {{UK-Dreadnought|f-t}} on 1 December, 1916.<ref>''The Navy List'' (November, 1917). p. 393''e''.</ref> | ||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Shannon|f=t}} on 7 February, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 906''a''.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Shannon|f=t}} on 7 February, 1918.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 906''a''.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:49, 19 October 2012
Rear-Admiral Arthur Cloudesly Shovel Hughes D'Aeth, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (5 June, 1875 – 23 August, 1956) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Hughes-D'Aeth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1896.[1]
Great War
On 15 September 1916 he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) dated 31 May.[2]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Minotaur in December 1915,[3] staying there until given command of the Dreadnought on 1 December, 1916.[4]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Shannon on 7 February, 1918.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 4. 1 January, 1897.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (November, 1917). p. 393e.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 906a.
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral A. C. S. Hughes-D'Aeth" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 25 August, 1956. Issue 53619, col A, pg. 11.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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