Richard Hyde

Vice-Admiral Richard Hyde, C.B., C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy (9 October, 1872 – 26 November, 1931) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hyde was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.

Hyde was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.

In August 1912, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Talbot.

He was appointed command of the scout cruiser Blanche on 5 July, 1913.

He was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex in May 1916, staying until September.

White Russia

On 8 August, 1918 he was appointed to North Russia as P.N.T.O. (perhaps "Principal Naval Transport Officer?") as a Commodore, Second Class. On 24 February, 1919 he took passage in Canada from Archangel for Murmansk, which kept him away for about three weeks. He stayed in North Russia until 1 December, 1919 with some of his time being as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea and as S.N.O., Archangel.

Hyde was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 July, 1922 and placed on the Retired List by his own request the next day.

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928.

Hyde committed suicide "while of unsound mind" on 26 November, 1931.

See Also

• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by John Denison	Captain of H.M.S. Latona 4 Jul, 1898	Succeeded by Frederick G. Stopford
Preceded by Henry William Grant	Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 5 Oct, 1909 – 20 Sep, 1910	Succeeded by Richard Hyde
Preceded by Richard Hyde	Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 4 Jan, 1911 – 31 Jul, 1912	Succeeded by George N. Tomlin
Preceded by Frederick A. Powlett	Captain of H.M.S. Talbot 27 Aug, 1912 – 10 Feb, 1913	Succeeded by Charles N. Tindal-Carill-Worsley
Preceded by Wilfred Henderson	Captain of H.M.S. Blanche 5 Jul, 1913 – 21 May, 1916	Succeeded by John M. Casement
Preceded by Hugh D. R. Watson	Captain of H.M.S. Essex 21 May, 1916 – 23 Aug, 1916	Succeeded by Pieter G. V. Van der Byl
Preceded by Henry Blackett	Captain of H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh Sep, 1916 – 8 Aug, 1918	Succeeded by ?
Preceded by Thomas W. Kemp	Senior Naval Officer and Principal Naval Transport Officer, Archangel 8 Aug, 1918 – 1 Dec, 1919	Succeeded by Guy O. Maund as Senior British Naval Officer, Archangel