Hugh Lindsay Patrick Heard

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Rear-Admiral Hugh Lindsay Patrick Heard, C.B., D.S.O., ( – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to Captain on 30 June 1910.

Heard was made captain of Magnificent in May, 1912 until some time in 1913.[1]

He was given command of H.M.S. Exmouth in July 1913, and would remain there until February, 1914.[2]

In August 1914, he assumed command of the destroyer Grafton.[3]

He was appointed to command the destroyer Duncan on 3 July, 1915.[4]

He was appointed to command battlecruiser Renown on 7 January, 1919.[5]

Heard was also appointed in command of the battlecruiser Indomitable on 16 January, 1919.[6]

He was appointed to command the battleship Centurion on 1 March, 1919.[7]

He was promoted to Rear-Admiral on 26 February, 1921.

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  3. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  4. The Navy List (October, 1915). p. 393o.
  5. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 7 January, 1919. Issue 41991, col C, p. 3.
  6. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 819.
  7. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 754.

Bibliography

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