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Captain Alexander Henry Maxwell-Hyslop, A.M. (25 May, 1895 – 28 August, 1978) served in the Royal Navy. He added the hyphen to his name by means of a deed poll in 1925.

Life & Career

The son of COlonel Hyslop of the Royal Engineers.

Hyslop was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1917.

Hyslop was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 January, 1925.

Hyslop served as a R.N.A.S. airship pilot during the Great War. As a young man, he was the Grand Fleet's heavyweight boxing champion, though he was himself a light heavyweight.

He was awarded the Albert Medal for his conduct when an 8-in gun turret in Devonshire exploded in the manoeuvres of 1929.

Maxwell-Hyslop was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1930.

Maxwell-Hyslop was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1937.

World War II

He commanded the Torpoint shore establishment H.M.S. Raleigh from January, 1945 to June, 1946.

Family

His son Robin would become a Member of Parliament for Tiverton.

See Also

Bibliography

  • Obituary. The Times 1 September 1978, p. 14.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Reginald Ramsbotham
Captain of H.M.S. Laburnum
10 Aug, 1933[1] – 23 Sep, 1935
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
Harry W. Sharpe
Captain of Communication Training Establishment H.M.S. Impregnable
14 Sep, 1936[2] – 14 Jul, 1937
Succeeded by
Morgan J. Yeatman
Preceded by
Charles S. Bell
Captain of H.M.S. Durban
31 Jul, 1939[3] – 26 Nov, 1939[4]
Succeeded by
Charles S. Bell
Preceded by
The Hon. Guy H. E. Russell
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
4 Dec, 1941[5] – 16 Mar, 1942[6]
Succeeded by
Robert S. D. Armour
Preceded by
Michael G. Goodenough
Captain of H.M.S. Cumberland
13 Apr, 1942[7] – 16 Dec, 1943[8]
Succeeded by
Henry H. Robson
Preceded by
The Hon. Guy H. E. Russell
Captain of H.M.S. Nelson
9 Dec, 1943[9] – 2 Aug, 1944[10]
Succeeded by
Alexander F. Matheson

Footnotes