James Rose Price Hawksley

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Vice-Admiral James R. P. Hawksley as a Commodore, Second Class, 1917.
Portrait: Francis Dodd. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1748).

Vice-Admiral James Rose Price Hawksley, C.B., C.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (1 August, 1871 – 7 April, 1955) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1894.[1]

He was found at fault for the grounding of Sturgeon on 29 October, 1898 though no clear record exists of his being appointed to that ship.[2]

After a succession of destroyer commands, Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Acting Commander on 24 February, 1905 and to Commander on 30 June, 1905.[3]

His string of destroyer commands then continued. He was appointed in command of the "A" Class destroyer Spitfire on 11 July, 1905.[4]

At the end of 1911 after a short stint in command of Victorious, he was appointed to help refine instructions for training destroyers.[5]

Captain

Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.[6]

He was appointed in command of the destroyer depot ship Venus on 4 April, 1913, supporting the First Destroyer Flotilla.[7]

In December 1914, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Galatea.

He was appointed commander of destroyer Active on 10 February, 1915.[8]

In November 1915, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Castor.

At the Battle of Jutland, he commanded the Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla from light cruiser Castor as Commodore (F).[9]

Hawkesley was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Inflexible in November, 1917.[10]

Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 23 July, 1922, and was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, on 24 July.[11] he was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928.[12]

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Vice-Admiral J. R. P. Hawksley" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 22 April, 1955. Issue 53201, col B, p. 15.

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles J. Collins 		Captain of H.M.S. Salmon
10 Sep, 1898[13] – 8 Oct, 1898[14] 		Succeeded by
Richard F. White
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Ariel
8 Oct, 1898[15] 		Succeeded by
Godfrey G. Webster
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Tiger
5 Oct, 1900[16] – 5 Jan, 1902[17] 		Succeeded by
Wion de M. Egerton
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Ostrich
5 Jan, 1902[18] – 13 May, 1902[19] 		Succeeded by
Joseph Sanders
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Lively
13 May, 1902[20] – 25 Oct, 1902[21] 		Succeeded by
John G. Armstrong
Preceded by
Carlton V. de M. Cowper 		Captain of H.M.S. Spartiate
9 Jan, 1905[22] – 5 Feb, 1912[23] 		Succeeded by
George P. E. Hunt
Preceded by
Humphrey T. Walwyn 		Captain of H.M.S. Spitfire
11 Jul, 1905[24] – 3 Sep, 1905[25] 		Succeeded by
Vaughan A. E. Hanning-Lee
Preceded by
James U. Farie 		Captain of H.M.S. Ure
4 Sep, 1905[26] – 10 Apr, 1906[27] 		Succeeded by
George K. Chetwode
Preceded by
William N. England 		Captain of H.M.S. Teviot
10 Apr, 1906[28] – 28 May, 1906[29] 		Succeeded by
Charles H. Morgan
Preceded by
George K. Chetwode 		Captain of H.M.S. Ure
28 May, 1906[30][31] – 12 Mar, 1908[32] 		Succeeded by
Osmond J. Prentis
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Cossack
12 Mar, 1908[33] – 6 Aug, 1909[34] 		Succeeded by
Hugh P. Buckle
Preceded by
Arthur A. M. Duff 		Captain of H.M.S. Adventure
10 Aug, 1909[35][36] – 10 Aug, 1911[37] 		Succeeded by
George Trewby
Preceded by
Ernest H. Grafton 		Captain of H.M.S. Victorious
22 Aug, 1911[38] – 26 Sep, 1911[39] 		Succeeded by
Edward B. Kiddle
Preceded by
Charles W. Keighly-Peach 		Captain of H.M.S. Hogue
22 Apr, 1912[40] – 19 Aug, 1912[41] 		Succeeded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Preceded by
Thomas L. Shelford 		Captain of H.M.S. Venus
25 Apr, 1913[42] – 1 Oct, 1913[43] 		Succeeded by
Robert G. D. Dewar
Preceded by
Maurice Woollcombe 		Captain of H.M.S. Diana
1 Oct, 1913[44] – 6 Jan, 1914[45] 		Succeeded by
George B. Hutton
Preceded by
George Trewby 		Captain of H.M.S. Active
6 Jan, 1914[46] – 1914[47] 		Succeeded by
Thomas D. Pratt
Preceded by
Thomas D. Pratt 		Captain of H.M.S. Galatea
Dec, 1914[48][49] – 10 Feb, 1915[50] 		Succeeded by
Edwyn S. Alexander-Sinclair
Preceded by
Hugh J. Tweedie 		Captain of H.M.S. Active
10 Feb, 1915[51] – 1915[52] 		Succeeded by
Percy Withers
Preceded by
Cyril S. Townsend 		Captain of H.M.S. Castor
Nov, 1915[53] – Nov, 1917 		Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by
? 		Captain (D), Eleventh Destroyer Flotilla
before 31 May, 1916[54] 		Succeeded by
Brien M. Money
Preceded by
? 		Commodore (F), Grand Fleet
before Jun, 1916[55] 		Succeeded by
Hugh J. Tweedie
Preceded by
Bertram S. Thesiger 		Captain of H.M.S. Inflexible
Nov, 1917[56] 		Succeeded by
Ernest W. Denison
Preceded by
Douglas R. L. Nicholson
as Rear-Admiral, Reserve Fleet, Portland, etc 		Captain in Charge, Portland
1 Apr, 1920[57] 		Succeeded by
Ernest W. Leir
as Commodore-in-Charge, Portland

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
  2. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
  4. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  5. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28623. p. 4748. 2 July, 1912.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 390.
  8. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  9. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
  10. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 819.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32737. p. 5961. 11 August, 1922.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33349. p. 440. 20 January, 1928.
  13. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  14. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  15. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  16. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  17. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  18. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  19. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  20. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  21. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  22. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  23. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  24. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  25. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  26. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  27. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  28. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  29. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  30. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 388.
  31. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  32. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  33. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  34. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  35. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1910). p. 273.
  36. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  37. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  38. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  39. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  40. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  41. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  42. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  43. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  44. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  45. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  46. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  47. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  48. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 320.
  49. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  50. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  51. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  52. ↑ Hawksley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 289.
  53. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 392g.
  54. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
  55. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. p. 44.
  56. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 820.
  57. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 694.

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