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| − | He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince of Wales (1902)|''Prince of Wales'']] on 20 November, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 21 November, 1910. Issue '''39435''', col F, | + | He was appointed to command the battleship [[H.M.S. Prince of Wales (1902)|''Prince of Wales'']] on 20 November, 1910.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Monday, 21 November, 1910. Issue '''39435''', col F, p. 8.</ref> |
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32962/pages/5889 no. 32962. p. 5889.] 5 August, 1924.</ref> and advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1494 no. 33362. p. 1494.] 2 March, 1928.</ref> | He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32962/pages/5889 no. 32962. p. 5889.] 5 August, 1924.</ref> and advanced to {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33362/pages/1494 no. 33362. p. 1494.] 2 March, 1928.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 29 August 2012
Admiral Ronald Arthur Hopwood, C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (7 December, 1858 – 28 December, 1949) was an officer of the Royal Navy and also a writer and poet of some distinction.
Life & Career
He was appointed to command the battleship Prince of Wales on 20 November, 1910.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 July, 1924,[2] and advanced to Admiral on the Retired List on 22 February, 1928.[3]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 21 November, 1910. Issue 39435, col F, p. 8.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32962. p. 5889. 5 August, 1924.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33362. p. 1494. 2 March, 1928.
Bibliography
- "Adml. R. A. Hopwood" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 16 May, 1946. Issue 50453, col E, pg. 7.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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