James Archibald Hodges

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Commander R.N.R. (retired) James Archibald Hodges, R.D. (10 November, 1880 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.

Life & Career

Hodges was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 13 December, 1911.[1]

Hodges was cautioned twice following collisions in 1917 while in command of the destroyer Express. She had collided with S.S. New Abbotshall and H.M.T. Isaac Watton[?]. He was finally removed from command of the destroyer in the wake of these misfortunes. He was evaluated as "is either careless or is extraordinarily unlucky."[2]

Having recently been twice mentioned in despatches, Hodges was demobilised on 19 January 1919 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 13 December, 1919.[3]

Hodges was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 10 November, 1925.[4]

He was removed from the Retired List on 26 January, 1948.[5]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Allan Earle
Captain of H.M. T.B. 078
30 Sep, 1915[6][7] – 26 Mar, 1917[8]
Succeeded by
Lionel J. Edwards
Preceded by
Frank Pattinson
Captain of H.M.S. Express
26 Mar, 1917[9][10] – 31 Oct, 1917[11]
Succeeded by
Thomas W. Young

Footnotes

  1. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  2. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  3. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  4. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  5. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  6. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
  8. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  9. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393s.
  10. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
  11. Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.