James Rose Price Hawksley
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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]
Hawksley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1905.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1912.[3]
He was appointed commander of Active on 10 February, 1915.[4]
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.[5] he was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 14 January, 1928.[6]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26534. p. 4154. 20 July, 1894.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27812. p. 4557. 30 June, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28623. p. 4748. 2 July, 1912.
- ↑ Hawksley Service Record. f. 289.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 32737. p. 5961. 11 August, 1922.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33349. p. 440. 20 January, 1928.
Bibliography
- "Vice-Admiral J. R. P. Hawksley" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 22 April, 1955. Issue 53201, col B, pg. 15.
Papers
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
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