John Hext

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Rear-Admiral (retired) John Hext, K.C.I.E., R.N. (14 October, 1842 – 8 May, 1924) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hext was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 16 June, 1865.[1]

On 15 July, 1873, he was gazetted for having been in command of a boat at the attack at Elmina in the Ashanti War. On 18 November, he was again gazetted and specially mentioned for services at an attack at Ampire[?]. Astonishingly, he was gazetted a third time on 25 November.[2]

Hext was promoted to the rank of Commander on 28 March, 1874.[3]

Hext was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1882.[4]

Hext was placed on the Retired List owing to non-service on 5 November, 1889 and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 10 May, 1897.[5]

See Also

  • "Rear-Admiral Sir John Hext - Service in the East" (Obituaries). The Times (London). Friday, 9 May 1924. (43647), col C, p. 16.
  • Service Records
  • Wikipedia

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Decoy
30 Oct, 1872[6]
Succeeded by
John Hayes
Preceded by
Philip H. Colomb
Captain of H.M.S. Dryad
18 Dec, 1879[7] – 10 Aug, 1882
Succeeded by
Charles Johnstone
Preceded by
Alexander P. Hastings
Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus
2 Sep, 1882[8] – 9 Oct, 1882
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Harry W. Brent
Director of H.M. Indian Marine
1883 – 1892
Succeeded by
John Hext
as Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Marine
Preceded by
John Hext
as Director of H.M. Indian Marine
Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Marine
1892 – 1898
Succeeded by
Walter S. Goodridge

Footnotes

  1. Hext Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1745. ff. 603, 620.
  2. Hext Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1745. ff. 603, 620.
  3. Hext Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1745. ff. 603, 620.
  4. Hext Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1745. ff. 603, 620.
  5. Hext Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1745. ff. 603, 620.
  6. The Navy List. (July, 1873). p. 193.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 206.
  8. William Loney RN