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==Life & Career==
==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 {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 29 December, 1871.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23826/pages/510 no. 23826.  p. 510.]  9 February, 1872.</ref>
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 {{CaptRN}} with seniority of 29 December, 1871.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/23826/pages/510 no. 23826.  p. 510.]  9 February, 1872.</ref>
He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 14 August, 1882.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25138/pages/3794 no. 25138.  p. 3794.]  15 August, 1882.</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>
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>

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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]

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 14 August, 1882.[2]

On 18 January, 1886, Hotham was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria, vice Erskine.[3]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 1 September, 1893, vice Richards.[4]

Hotham was appointed Commander-in-Chief at the Nore on 10 December, 1897.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 13 January, 1899, vice Salmon.[6]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet, vice Lyons, on 30 August, 1903.[7]

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.[8]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25138. p. 3794. 15 August, 1882.
  3. London Gazette: no. 25551. p. 329. 22 January, 1886.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26438. p. 5057. 5 September, 1893.
  5. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 4 December, 1897. Issue 35378, col F, pg. 11.
  6. London Gazette: no. 27043. p. 298. 17 January, 1899.
  7. London Gazette: no. 27593. p. 5476. 1 September, 1903.
  8. 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