John Reginald Hughes D'Aeth
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Commander John Reginald Hughes D'Aeth, (7 February, 1899 – 7 July, 1940) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He went direct to sea upon outbreak of the war, serving as a Midshipman in Charybdis, Zealandia and Hindustan before joining the convoy sloop Chrysanthemum as a Sub-Lieutenant in 1918.[1]
D'Aeth was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1934.[2]
World War II
Appointed to the light cruiser Gloucester as executive officer on 11 June, 1938, D'Aeth was apparently among the eighteen men killed when she was struck by Italian bombers in the Mediterranean on 7 July, 1940.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sydney M. Raw |
Captain of H.M.S. H 52 14 Jun, 1925[3] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Jocelyn S. Bethell |
Captain of H.M.S. Regent 19 Feb, 1932[4] |
Succeeded by Ronald G. Mills |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Obituaries." The Times (London, England), Friday, Jul 19, 1940; pg. 7; Issue 48672.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1939). p. 21.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 243. Written as 1924, but seemingly an error.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 263.
