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==Early Life & Career== | ==Early Life & Career== | ||
Hughes-D'Aeth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1896. | On 12 June, 1894, he was treated in Plymouth Hospital for syphilis. A stint in Haslar the previous October may have been for the same affliction.<ref>D'Aeth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} f. 50.</ref> | ||
Hughes-D'Aeth was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1896.{{Gaz|26809|4|1 January, 1897}} | |||
D'Aeth was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1907 after spending two and a half years in {{UK-Drake}}, the first as navigating officer and then as first and navigating officer.{{NLMar13|p. 20}} | |||
==Great War== | ==Great War== | ||
On 15 September 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>' | 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.{{GazSup|29751|9070|15 September, 1916}} | ||
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>D'Aeth Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/44.}} f. 50.</ref> | |||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Shannon|f=t}} on 7 February, 1918.{{NLDec18|p. 906''a''}} | |||
== | ==Postwar== | ||
{{ | He was appointed Captain of the [[Portsmouth Navigation School]] on 1 February, 1919.{{NLMay19|p. 781}} | ||
==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
*"Rear-Admiral A. C. S. Hughes-D'Aeth" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 25 August, 1956. Issue '''53619''', col A, | *"Rear-Admiral A. C. S. Hughes-D'Aeth" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Saturday, 25 August, 1956. Issue '''53619''', col A, p. 11. | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
==Service Record== | ==Service Record== | ||
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
* | *{{TNA|ADM 196/44.|}} Book 6. f. 50. | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
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==Footnotes== | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:39, 6 April 2022
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
On 12 June, 1894, he was treated in Plymouth Hospital for syphilis. A stint in Haslar the previous October may have been for the same affliction.[1]
Hughes-D'Aeth was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1896.[2]
D'Aeth was promoted to Commander on 30 June, 1907 after spending two and a half years in Drake, the first as navigating officer and then as first and navigating officer.[3]
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.[4]
He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Minotaur in December 1915,[5] staying there until given command of the Dreadnought on 1 December, 1916.[6]
He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Shannon on 7 February, 1918.[7]
Postwar
He was appointed Captain of the Portsmouth Navigation School on 1 February, 1919.[8]
Bibliography
- "Rear-Admiral A. C. S. Hughes-D'Aeth" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 25 August, 1956. Issue 53619, col A, p. 11.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44. Book 6. f. 50.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles W. C. Strickland |
King's Harbour Master, Plymouth 14 Sep, 1912[9] – 22 Dec, 1915[10] |
Succeeded by Herbert L. Edwards |
Preceded by Edward B. Kiddle |
Captain of H.M.S. Minotaur 29 Dec, 1915[11] – 1 Dec, 1916[12] |
Succeeded by Vincent B. Molteno |
Preceded by John W. L. McClintock |
Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought 1 Dec, 1916[13][14] – 7 Feb, 1918 |
Succeeded by Thomas E. Wardle |
Preceded by Vincent B. Molteno |
Captain of H.M.S. Shannon 7 Feb, 1918[15] – 29 Nov, 1918[16] |
Succeeded by Alan C. Bruce |
Preceded by Edward L. Booty |
Captain of Portsmouth Navigation School 1 Feb, 1919[17] |
Succeeded by School Closed since Sep 1914 |
Preceded by Sidney J. Meyrick |
Captain of H.M.S. Courageous 4 May, 1921[18] – 2 Aug, 1921[19] |
Succeeded by John M. Casement |
Preceded by James R. P. Hawksley |
Captain in Charge, Portland 4 Apr, 1922[20] – 31 Mar, 1923[21] |
Succeeded by Humphrey H. Smith |
Footnotes
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 50.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26809. p. 4. 1 January, 1897.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 20.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29751. p. 9070. 15 September, 1916.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 50.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 906a.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 781.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 50.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 50.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 396c.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 25/50.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 50.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393e.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 906a.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 49.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1919). p. 781.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 49.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 49.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 49.
- ↑ D'Aeth Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 49.