Hugh Tothill
Sir Hugh Tothill | |
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 1918 portrait by Francis Dodd | |
| Born | 14 March 1865 |
| Died | 25 September 1927 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Illustrious HMS Lancaster HMS Conqueror East Indies Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Hugh Henry Darby Tothill KCB KCMG KCVO (14 March 1865 – 25 September 1927) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Captain in World War I and went on to become Commander-in-chief of East Indies Station following his promotion to Admiral.
History
Tothill was promoted to Lieutenant in 1888,[1] Commander in January 1901,[2] and subsequently to Captain in 1906.[3] Having received command of the HMS Illustrious by 1908[4] and the HMS Lancaster by 1911,[5] he served in World War I, commanding the HMS Conqueror at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[6]
After the war he was appointed Fourth Sea Lord in 1917[7] and served as Commander-in-chief at East Indies Station from 1919 to 1921[8] before becoming Admiral Commanding the Reserves in 1923.[9] He retired from military service in 1926[10] and died in 1927.[11]
References
- ^ "No. 25772". The London Gazette. 3 January 1888.
- ^ "No. 27263". The London Gazette. 4 January 1901.
- ^ Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
- ^ Navy List 1908
- ^ 1911 Census Results
- ^ Battle of Jutland - Royal Navy Ships and Commanding Officers
- ^ Royal Air Force flag: timeline for introduction
- ^ Sir Henry Hesketh Bell Collection Janus
- ^ Naval and Military, The Times, 24 July 1923
- ^ Service Notes Evening Post, 1926
- ^ Obituary: Admiral Sir Hugh Tothill, The Times, 27 September 1927
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