Arthur John Henniker-Hughan, Sixth Baronet
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 promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 January, 1916, vice Tupper.[5]
Post-War
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 18 February, 1920, vice Hickley, and was placed on the Retired List on 19 February.[6]
He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27150. p. 3. 2 January, 1900.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 10 November, 1910. Issue 39426, col B, pg. 7.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28906. p. 7396. 18 September, 1914.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 29454. p. 1130. 28 January, 1916.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 31802. p. 2463. 2 March, 1920.
- ↑ 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.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/42.
- 1866 births
- 1925 deaths
- Personalities
- H.M.S. Britannia (Training Ship) Entrants of July, 1879
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Venerable (1899)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Exmouth (1901)
- Commanding Officers of H.M.S. Ajax (1912)
- Admirals Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard
- Royal Navy Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers