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{{LCommRN}} (retired) '''James Cecil Skinner Hughes''', R.N. (21 June, 1876 – 21 October, 1943) served in the [[Royal Navy]].  His service record is a work of art, as he was found by many to be a scurrilous sort.
  
 
==Life & Career==
 
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Hughes was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} in December, 1906.
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Hughes resigned his commission to avoid a Court Martial.  In 1912, he requested re-instatement to the Active List and was refused.  He did, however, serve during the war.
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Revision as of 15:53, 20 September 2017

Lieutenant-Commander (retired) James Cecil Skinner Hughes, R.N. (21 June, 1876 – 21 October, 1943) served in the Royal Navy. His service record is a work of art, as he was found by many to be a scurrilous sort.

Life & Career

Born in Richmond, Surrey.

Hughes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 1898.

Hughes was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in December, 1906.

Hughes resigned his commission to avoid a Court Martial. In 1912, he requested re-instatement to the Active List and was refused. He did, however, serve during the war.

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See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
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Captain of H.M. T.B. 104
20 Jan, 1903[1] – 11 Mar, 1903[2]
Succeeded by
William Spiller
Preceded by
Ernest Stevenson
Captain of H.M.S. Fame
20 Mar, 1906[3]
Succeeded by
Arthur L. Gresson

Footnotes

  1. Hughes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/244
  2. Hughes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/244
  3. The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 313-15.