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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Hugh Gaultier-Coghill Somerville|Hugh G. C. Somerville]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sapphire (1904)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sapphire'']]'''<br>29 Oct, 1914{{NLOct15|p. 397''v''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Laurence Richard Oliphant|Laurence R. Oliphant]]'''}}
 
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Rear-Admiral Peter William Edward Hill (1 April, 1873 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

As a Commander, he was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Euryalus on 16 March, 1914.[1]

He was appointed in command of the third class protected cruiser Pelorus in July, 1912.[2]

Hill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1914.

He was temporarily appointed command of the battleship Illustrious on 15 November, 1916.[3]

On 5 December, 1916, Hill was appointed in command of the light cruiser Gloucester, remaining with her through the end of the war.[4]

Post-war

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Herbert J. T. Marshall
Captain of H.M.S. Proserpine
? – Jun, 1912
Succeeded by
Tufton P. H. Beamish
Preceded by
Alexander P. Davidson
Captain of H.M.S. Pelorus
Jul, 1912[5] – Nov, 1913
Succeeded by
Ernest Stevenson
Preceded by
Hugh G. C. Somerville
Captain of H.M.S. Sapphire
29 Oct, 1914[6]
Succeeded by
Laurence R. Oliphant
Preceded by
The Hon. Stanhope Hawke
Captain of H.M.S. Illustrious
15 Nov, 1916[7]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
John E. T. Harper
Captain of H.M.S. Gloucester
5 Dec, 1916[8] – 1919[Fact Check]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (April, 1914). p. 310.
  2. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 353.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395h.
  4. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 803.
  5. The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 353.
  6. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 397v.
  7. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395h.
  8. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 803.

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