Richard Hyde
Vice-Admiral Richard Hyde, C.B., C.B.E., M.V.O., Royal Navy (9 October, 1872 – 26 November, 1931) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hyde was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[2]
Hyde was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.[3]
In August 1912, he assumed command of the second class protected cruiser Talbot.
He was appointed command of the destroyer Blanche on 5 July, 1913.[4]
He was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex in May 1916, staying until September.
White Russia
On 8 August, 1918 he was appointed to North Russia as P.N.T.O. (perhaps "Principal Naval Transport Officer?") as a Commodore, Second Class. On 24 February, 1919 he took passage in Canada from Archangel for Murmansk, which kept him away for about three weeks. He stayed in North Russia until 1 December, 1919 with some of his time being as Senior Naval Officer, White Sea and as S.N.O., Archangel.[5]
Hyde was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 24 July, 1922 and placed on the Retired List by his own request the next day.[6]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928.[7]
Hyde committed suicide "while of unsound mind" on 26 November, 1931.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry William Grant |
Captain of H.M.S. Harrier 5 Oct, 1909[9] |
Succeeded by George N. Tomlin |
| Preceded by Frederick A. Powlett |
Captain of H.M.S. Talbot 27 Aug, 1912[10][11] |
Succeeded by Charles N. Tindall-Carill-Worsley |
| Preceded by Wilfrid Henderson |
Captain of H.M.S. Blanche 5 Jul, 1913[12] |
Succeeded by John M. Casement |
| Preceded by Hugh D. R. Watson |
Captain of H.M.S. Essex 21 May, 1916[13][14] |
Succeeded by Pieter G. V. Van der Byl |
| Preceded by Henry Blackett |
Captain of H.M.S. Duke of Edinburgh Sep, 1916[15] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 302.
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 302.
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392kk.
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ Hyde Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 49.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 304.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from predecessor. Powlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 358.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 392kk.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Day of month taken from predecessor. Watson Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393g.
