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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908. | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1908. | ||
| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Indomitable|f=t}} on 7 June, 1916,<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 395''j''.</ref> having acted as her gunnery officer at the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>Beatty Papers at National Maritime Museum's Caird Library (BTY 6/6), item 3.</ref> | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Indomitable|f=t}} on 7 June, 1916,<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1916). p. 395''j''.</ref> having acted as her gunnery officer at the [[Battle of Jutland]].<ref>Beatty Papers at National Maritime Museum's Caird Library (BTY 6/6), item 3.</ref> |
| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Renown|f=t}} on 13 August, 1917.<ref> | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Renown|f=t}} on 13 August, 1917.<ref>ADM 196/43. f. 471.</ref> |
==Postwar== | ==Postwar== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
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| + | *"Adml. Sir Michael Hodges" (Obituaries). ''The Times''. Monday, 5 November, 1951. Issue '''522150''', col F, p. 6. | ||
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==Service Records== | ==Service Records== | ||
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| − | * The National Archives. ADM 196/43. | + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8562249&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/141.] |
| + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=8556975&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/89.] | ||
| + | *The National Archives. [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/details-result.asp?Edoc_Id=7892036&queryType=1&resultcount=5 ADM 196/43.] | ||
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| + | |[[Atlantic Fleet (Royal Navy)|Rear-Admiral (D) Commanding Destroyer Flotillas of the Atlantic Fleet]]|[[Hugh Justin Tweedie|Hugh J. Tweedie]]|1920 – 1922|[[Arthur Kipling Waistell|Arthur K. Waistell]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | |[[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty]]|[[Hugh Dudley Richards Watson|Hugh D. R. Watson]]|1923 – 1925|[[Hubert George Brand|The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
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| + | |[[Third Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral Commanding, Third Battle Squadron and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean]]|Hugh D. R. Watson|1925 – 1926|[[Francis Herbert Mitchell|Francis H. Mitchell]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Appt | ||
| + | |[[First Battle Squadron (Royal Navy)|Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Squadron and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean]]|?|1926 – 1927|[[John Donald Kelly|John D. Kelly]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Appt | ||
| + | |[[Second Sea Lord|Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel]]|The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand|1927 – 1930|[[Cyril Thomas Moulden Fuller|Sir Cyril T. M. Fuller]] | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{Appt | ||
| + | |Commander-in-Chief,<br>Atlantic Fleet|[[Alfred Ernle Montacute Chatfield, First Baron Chatfield|Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield]]|1930 – 1931|Sir John D. Kelly | ||
| + | }} | ||
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Revision as of 07:32, 13 September 2012
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 Captain on 31 December, 1908.
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Indomitable on 7 June, 1916,[1] having acted as her gunnery officer at the Battle of Jutland.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Renown on 13 August, 1917.[3]
Postwar
He was appointed Second Sea Lord on 16 August, 1927.[4]
He retired on 23 September, 1932.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1916). p. 395j.
- ↑ Beatty Papers at National Maritime Museum's Caird Library (BTY 6/6), item 3.
- ↑ ADM 196/43. f. 471.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 119.
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 |
Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 1923 – 1925 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand
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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 ? |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, First Battle Squadron and Second-in-Command, Mediterranean 1926 – 1927 |
Succeeded by John D. Kelly
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| Preceded by The Hon. Sir Hubert G. Brand |
Second Sea Lord and Chief of Naval Personnel 1927 – 1930 |
Succeeded by Sir Cyril T. M. Fuller
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| Preceded by Sir A. Ernle M. Chatfield |
Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet 1930 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Sir John D. Kelly
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