Cecil Charles Hughes-Hallett

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Vice-Admiral SIR Cecil Charles Hughes-Hallett, K.C.B., C.B.E. (6 April, 1898 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of a Colonel in the Indian Army.

During the Great War, Hughes-Hallett served in the battleship St. Vincent and the destroyer Hardy, both operating with the Grand Fleet.[1] Hughes-Hallett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 August, 1918.

As the Sub-Lieutenant who achieved the highest gunnery examination for the year and who also achieved a first-class certificate in seamanship, Hughes-Hallett was awarded the Goodenough Medal for 1919.

In 1921, Hughes-Hallett was awarded the Commander Egerton Prize for passing the best examination in practical Gunnery when qualifying for Gunnery Lieutenant.[2]

Hughes-Hallett also received the Ronald Megaw Memorial Prize.

Hughes-Hallett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 August, 1926.

Hughes-Hallett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1932.

World War II

Hughes-Hallett was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1939.

Hughes-Hallett was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1949 and to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 April, 1952.

He retired in 1955.

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
David J. R. Simson
Captain of H.M.S. Valorous
6 Jan, 1934[3]
Succeeded by
Donald K. Bain
Preceded by
Edward A. Aylmer
Captain of H.M.S. Curacoa
10 Aug, 1940 – 20 Feb, 1942
Succeeded by
Stuart H. Paton

Footnotes

  1. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 12 Oct. 1921, p. 12.
  2. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 12 Oct. 1921, p. 12.
  3. The Navy List. (October, 1935). p. 282.