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Johnston Stewart was appointed to command of the [[H.M.S. Monmouth (1901)|''Monmouth'']] on 8 August, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 July, 1905.  Issue '''37772''', col B, pg. 10.</ref>  He was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard]] on 1 July, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 27 May, 1908.  Issue '''38657''', col C, pg. 16.</ref>
 
Johnston Stewart was appointed to command of the [[H.M.S. Monmouth (1901)|''Monmouth'']] on 8 August, 1905.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Saturday, 29 July, 1905.  Issue '''37772''', col B, pg. 10.</ref>  He was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard]] on 1 July, 1908.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 27 May, 1908.  Issue '''38657''', col C, pg. 16.</ref>
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On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28505/supplements/4588 (Supplement) no. 28505.  p. 4588.]  19 June, 1911.</ref>
  
 
Johnston Stewart was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 15 July, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29236/pages/7073 no. 29236.  p. 7073.]  20 July, 1915.</ref>
 
Johnston Stewart was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 15 July, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29236/pages/7073 no. 29236.  p. 7073.]  20 July, 1915.</ref>

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Admiral Robert Hathorn Johnston Stewart, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (20 May, 1858 – 23 May, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1882.[1]

Johnston Stewart was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.[2]

Captain

Johnston Stewart was appointed to command of the Monmouth on 8 August, 1905.[3] He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 1 July, 1908.[4]

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.[5]

Johnston Stewart was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 15 July, 1915.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 25073. p. 653. 17 February, 1882.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26694. p. 7532. 31 December, 1895.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 29 July, 1905. Issue 37772, col B, pg. 10.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 27 May, 1908. Issue 38657, col C, pg. 16.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 28505. p. 4588. 19 June, 1911.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29236. p. 7073. 20 July, 1915.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral R. H. Johnston-Stewart" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 24 May, 1940. Issue 48624, col F, pg. 9.

Service Records

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