Arthur John Henniker-Hughan, Sixth Baronet

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Admiral SIR Arthur John Henniker-Hughan, Sixth Baronet, C.B., M.P., Royal Navy, Retired (24 January, 1866 – 4 October, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1900.[1]

Captain

Henniker-Hughan was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[2]

Henniker-Hughan was appointed to President in command of the Scottish Coast Guard District on 14 December, 1910.[3]

Great War

Henniker-Hughan was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to King George V on 15 September, 1914.[4]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  3. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 November, 1910. Issue 39426, col B, pg. 7.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28906. p. 7396. 18 September, 1914.
  5. London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.

Bibliography

  • "Sir A. J. Henniker-Hughan" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 6 October, 1925. Issue 44085, col C, pg. 16.

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