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==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
Adams was promoted to the rank of Chief Engineer on 1 October, 1888.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25865/pages/5605 no. 25865.  p. 5605.]  12 October, 1888.</ref> He was advanced to the rank of Staff Engineer on 1 October, 1892.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26333/pages/5682 no. 26333.  p. 5682.]  11 October, 1892.</ref>
Adams was promoted to the rank of Chief Engineer on 1 October, 1888.{{Gaz|25865|5605|12 October, 1888}} He was advanced to the rank of Staff Engineer on 1 October, 1892.{{Gaz|26333|5682|11 October, 1892}}


He was promoted to the rank of Fleet Engineer on 1 October, 1896.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26788/pages/5779 no. 26788.  p. 5779.]  23 October, 1896.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of Fleet Engineer on 1 October, 1896.{{Gaz|26788|5779|23 October, 1896}}


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.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27626/pages/8625 no. 27626.  p. 8625.]  15 December, 1903.</ref>
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.{{Gaz|27626|8625|15 December, 1903}}


On 1 January, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of Engineer Captain.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27633/pages/108 no. 27633.  p. 108.]  5 January, 1904.</ref>
On 1 January, 1904, he was promoted to the rank of Engineer Captain.{{Gaz|27633|108|5 January, 1904}}


He was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 14 August, 1910, vice [[Robert Browne Priston|Priston]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28407/pages/5947 no. 28407.  p. 5947.]  16 August, 1910.</ref>
He was promoted to the rank of Engineer Rear-Admiral on 14 August, 1910, vice [[Robert Browne Priston|Priston]].{{Gaz|28407|5947|16 August, 1910}}


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.{{Gaz|28792|334|13 January, 1914}}


==Service Record==
==Service Record==

Revision as of 02:18, 28 December 2020

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

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25865. p. 5605. 12 October, 1888.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26333. p. 5682. 11 October, 1892.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26788. p. 5779. 23 October, 1896.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27626. p. 8625. 15 December, 1903.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27633. p. 108. 5 January, 1904.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28407. p. 5947. 16 August, 1910.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28792. p. 334. 13 January, 1914.


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