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| − | In the examination for cadetships in the [[Royal Navy]] held on 25 November, 1890, Tweedie placed joint thirtieth out of fifty-seven successful candidates, with 1,254 marks.<ref>"Cadetships in the Royal Navy" (News). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 16 December, 1890. Issue '''33196''', col B, | + | In the examination for cadetships in the [[Royal Navy]] held on 25 November, 1890, Tweedie placed joint thirtieth out of fifty-seven successful candidates, with 1,254 marks.<ref>"Cadetships in the Royal Navy" (News). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 16 December, 1890. Issue '''33196''', col B, p. 10.</ref> |
==Great-War== | ==Great-War== | ||
Revision as of 17:54, 29 August 2012
Admiral SIR Hugh Justin Tweedie, K.C.B., Royal Navy (5 April, 1877 – 20 August, 1951) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
In the examination for cadetships in the Royal Navy held on 25 November, 1890, Tweedie placed joint thirtieth out of fifty-seven successful candidates, with 1,254 marks.[1]
Great-War
He was appointed command of the light cruiser Castor on November, 1917.[2]
On 8 December, 1917, Tweedie was appointed Commodore (F) in the Grand Fleet.[3]
Post-War
He was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1919.[4]
With the disbanding of the Grand Fleet in April Tweedie became Commodore (D) in the new Atlantic Fleet.[5]
Tweedie was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 March, 1926, vice Loder Symonds.[6]
He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 8 May, 1935, vice Chatfield.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Cadetships in the Royal Navy" (News). The Times. Tuesday, 16 December, 1890. Issue 33196, col B, p. 10.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1918). p. 754.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 5.
- ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 31099. p. 106. 1 January, 1919.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List (August, 1919). p. 696.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 33139. p. 1650. 5 March, 1926.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 34159. p. 3048. 10 May, 1935.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Hugh Tweedie" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 22 August, 1951. Issue 52086, col E, pg. 8.
- Tweedie, Admiral Sir Hugh J. (1939). The Story of a Naval Life. London: Rich and Cowan, Ltd..
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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