Difference between revisions of "William Ogilvy Hozier"

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Lieutenant-Commander William Ogilvy Hozier (2 April, 1888 – 19 April, 1921) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He spoke German.

Hozier was awarded the Ryder Memorial Prize for 1908 for placing highest in the examination in French at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

Hozier was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1909.

Hozier was appointed in command of the destroyer Thorn on 3 August, 1912.^[1]

Hozier was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 September, 1917.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John N. Benbow	Captain of H.M.S. Thorn 3 Aug, 1912^[2]	Succeeded by Henry F. Besant
Preceded by Harold G. Campbell	Captain of H.M. T.B. 110 4 Jul, 1913^[3] – Aug, 1914^[4]^[5]	Succeeded by Harald E. Wharton
Preceded by Charles E. Cundall	Captain of H.M.S. Nubian 20 Jan, 1915 – 23 Jun, 1915	Succeeded by John I. Hallett
Preceded by Tim M. Barrett	Captain of H.M.S. Clematis 12 Oct, 1916^[6]	Succeeded by Ernest K. Irving

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-'''William Ogilvy Hozier''' ( &ndash; ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
+{{LCommRN}} '''William Ogilvy Hozier''' (2 April, 1888 &ndash; 19 April, 1921) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].  He spoke German.
 ==Life & Career==
-<!--Hozier was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on
-Hozier was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on
+Hozier was awarded the [[Ryder Memorial Prize]] for 1908 for placing highest in the examination in French at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]].
-Hozier was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on
+Hozier was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1909.
-Hozier was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on
+Hozier was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thorn|f=t}} on 3 August, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 385''a''}}
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-He was awarded the [[Ryder Memorial Prize]] for 1908 for placing highest in the examination in French at the [[Royal Naval College, Greenwich]].
-Hozier was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thorn|f=t}} on 3 August, 1912.{{NLJan15|p. 385a}}
+Hozier was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 September, 1917.
 ==See Also==
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+{{CatPerson|UK|1888|1921}}
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+{{CatLieutenantCommander|UK}}
+{{CatBritannia|May, 1903}}