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Adams was placed on the Retired List on 7 January, 1914.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28792/pages/334 no. 28792. p. 334.] 13 January, 1914.</ref> | Adams was placed on the Retired List on 7 January, 1914.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28792/pages/334 no. 28792. p. 334.] 13 January, 1914.</ref> | ||
==Service Record== | ==Service Record== | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 27 April 2015
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
- The National Archives. ADM 196/25.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25865. p. 5605. 12 October, 1888.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26333. p. 5682. 11 October, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26788. p. 5779. 23 October, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27626. p. 8625. 15 December, 1903.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27633. p. 108. 5 January, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28407. p. 5947. 16 August, 1910.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28792. p. 334. 13 January, 1914.
