Difference between revisions of "Michael Henry Hodges"
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Revision as of 17:58, 21 February 2015
Admiral Michael Henry Hodges, K.C.B., C.M.G., M.V.O., (29 September 1874 – 3 November 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 28 August, 1895.
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.
Hodges received the R.H.S. Bronze Medal and Certificate on 1 December, 1904 for his gallant effort to save Commander F. W. Melville from drowning by leaping into rough waters off Portland with his coat on.[1]
The Colonial Office expressed thanks for the assistance Sappho rendered during riots in British Guiana in 1905-6.[2]
Hodges was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1908.
In July 1910, he relieved Spencer Allen Hickley in command of the second class protected cruiser Doris.
On 8 December 1911, he was appointed in command of the heavy cruiser Cornwall.
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Indomitable on 7 June, 1916,[3] and as her new commander signed the report of her gunnery officer, Lieutenant Commander (G) Lachlan Mackinnon from the Battle of Jutland.[4]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Renown on 13 August, 1917.
Postwar
Hodges was made Rear-Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas of the Atlantic Fleet on 1 May, 1920, hoisting his flag in Coventry as she recommissioned at Chatham.[5]
He was appointed Second Sea Lord on 16 August, 1927.[6]
He retired on 23 September, 1932.
See Also
Bibliography
- "Adml. Sir Michael Hodges" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 5 November, 1951. Issue 522150, col F, p. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/89.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Hugh J. Tweedie |
Rear-Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas of the Atlantic Fleet 1920 – 1922 |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Waistell
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Preceded by Hugh D. R. Watson |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean 1925 – 1926 |
Succeeded by Francis H. Mitchell
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Preceded by Cecil M. Staveley |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Squadron and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean 1926 – 1927 |
Succeeded by John D. Kelly
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Footnotes
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395j.
- ↑ Beatty Papers at National Maritime Museum's Caird Library (BTY 6/6), item 3.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 753.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 119.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 296.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395j.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 753.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 250.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 119.
- ↑ "Naval, Military, and Air Force" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 9 April, 1930. Issue 45483, col E, p. 10.