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On 18 January, 1886, Hotham was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria, vice [[James Elphinstone Erskine|Erskine]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25551/pages/329 no. 25551.  p. 329.]  22 January, 1886.</ref>
On 18 January, 1886, Hotham was appointed a [[Naval Aide-de-Camp]] to Queen Victoria, vice [[James Elphinstone Erskine|Erskine]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25551/pages/329 no. 25551.  p. 329.]  22 January, 1886.</ref>
Hotham was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 September, 1893, vice [[Frederick William Richards|Richards]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26438/pages/5057 no. 26438.  p. 5057.]  5 September, 1893.</ref>


Hotham was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]] on 10 December, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 4 December, 1897.  Issue '''35378''', col F, pg. 11.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 13 January, 1899, vice [[Nowell Salmon|Salmon]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27043/pages/298 no. 27043.  p. 298.]  17 January, 1899.</ref>
Hotham was appointed [[Commander-in-Chief at the Nore]] on 10 December, 1897.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 4 December, 1897.  Issue '''35378''', col F, pg. 11.</ref>  He was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 13 January, 1899, vice [[Nowell Salmon|Salmon]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27043/pages/298 no. 27043.  p. 298.]  17 January, 1899.</ref>

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Admiral of the Fleet SIR Charles Frederick Hotham, G.C.B., G.C.V.O., Royal Navy (20 March, 1843 – 22 March, 1925) was at the time of his death the senior Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 5 February, 1872, on 8 February of that year Hotham was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 29 December, 1871.[1]

On 18 January, 1886, Hotham was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria, vice Erskine.[2]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 September, 1893, vice Richards.[3]

Hotham was appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Nore on 10 December, 1897.[4] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 13 January, 1899, vice Salmon.[5]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet, vice Lyons, on 30 August, 1903.[6]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, Hotham was placed on the Retired List on 20 March, 1913.[7]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25551. p. 329. 22 January, 1886.
  3. London Gazette: no. 26438. p. 5057. 5 September, 1893.
  4. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1897. Issue 35378, col F, pg. 11.
  5. London Gazette: no. 27043. p. 298. 17 January, 1899.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27593. p. 5476. 1 September, 1903.
  7. London Gazette: no. 28703. p. 2159. 21 March, 1913.

Bibliography

  • "Sir C. F. Hotham" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 24 March, 1925. Issue 43918, col A, pg. 10.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Sir Henry F. Nicholson
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore
1897 – 1899
Succeeded by
Sir Nathaniel Bowden-Smith