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Admiral Cecil Spencer Hickley, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (22 January, 1865 – 1 May, 1941) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

On 12 December, 1895, Hickley was appointed to the new battleship Majestic.^[1]

Hickley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.^[2]

On 7 December, 1906, Hickley was appointed in command of the cruiser Highflyer.^[3]

Hickley was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Harwich, on 1 April, 1918.^[4]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.^[5]

↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, pg. 7.
↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 December, 1906. Issue 38193, col C, pg. 7.
↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
↑ London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.

"Admiral C. S. Hickley" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 5 May, 1941. Issue 48917, col E, pg. 6.

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 ==Early Life & Career==
 On 12 December, 1895, Hickley was appointed to the new battleship [[H.M.S. Majestic (1895)|''Majestic'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 18 November, 1895.  Issue '''34737''', col E, pg. 7.</ref>
+==Captain==
+Hickley was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1904.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27691/pages/4182 no. 27691.  p. 4182.]  1 July, 1904.</ref>
 On 7 December, 1906, Hickley was appointed in command of the cruiser [[H.M.S. Highflyer (1898)|''Highflyer'']].<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 3 December, 1906.  Issue '''38193''', col C, pg. 7.</ref>