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Hickley was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Harwich, on 1 April, 1918.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</ref>
 
Hickley was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Harwich, on 1 April, 1918.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 3.</ref>
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Hickley was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 17 February, 1920, vice [[Arthur Hayes-Sadler|Hayes-Sadler]], and was placed on the Retired List on 18 February.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31802/pages/2463 no. 31802.  p. 2463.]  2 March, 1920.</ref>
  
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33049/pages/3445 no. 33049.  p. 3445.]  22 May, 1925.</ref>
 
He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33049/pages/3445 no. 33049.  p. 3445.]  22 May, 1925.</ref>

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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.

Early Life & Career

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

Captain

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]

Great War

On 11 January, 1916, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Smith.[4]

Hickley was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Harwich, on 1 April, 1918.[5]

Post-War

Hickley was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 17 February, 1920, vice Hayes-Sadler, and was placed on the Retired List on 18 February.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 8 May, 1925.[7]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 18 November, 1895. Issue 34737, col E, pg. 7.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 December, 1906. Issue 38193, col C, pg. 7.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29450. p. 999. 25 January, 1916.
  5. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31802. p. 2463. 2 March, 1920.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33049. p. 3445. 22 May, 1925.

Bibliography

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

Service Record

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