Peter William Edward Hill

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Peter William Edward Hill ( – ) 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]

See Also

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. Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 803.

Bibliography

Service Records