Cecil Spencer Hickley

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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]

Hickley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 August, 1899.[2]

Captain

Hickley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1904.[3]

On 7 December, 1906, Hickley was appointed in command of the cruiser Highflyer.[4]

Great War

On 11 January, 1916, he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral, vice Smith.[5]

Hickley was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Harwich, on 1 April, 1918.[6]

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.[7]

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

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. 27117. p. 5692. 15 September, 1899.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27691. p. 4182. 1 July, 1904.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 3 December, 1906. Issue 38193, col C, pg. 7.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29450. p. 999. 25 January, 1916.
  6. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 3.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31802. p. 2463. 2 March, 1920.
  8. ↑ 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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