Hubert Ardill
Captain Hubert Ardill, Royal Navy (24 June, 1884 – 3 July, 1951) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Ardill was born on 24 June, 1884 in Lisburn, Ireland, the son of R. Ardill.
Ardill tied for forty-eighth among 62 successful candidates in examinations for entry to the Britannia intake term of September 1899, with 2173 marks.[1] He passed out of Britannia on 15 January, 1901, attaining sufficient marks to be promoted soon after to Midshipman on 30 January.
He was promoted to Lieutenant on 30 March, 1906.[2]
He was appointed as temporary gunnery officer in Endymion on 7 October, 1910 through 12 January, 1911.[3]
Ardill was appointed as gunnery officer in Mars from 12 January, 1911 through 1 January 1912, emerging at reduced pay.[3] He was appointed as gunnery officer in Carnarvon serving with the Home Fleet from 5 March, 1912 through 30 September 1912.[3]
Ardill was appointed as gunnery officer in Britannia in the Third Battle Squadron from 30 September, 1912 through 2 September 1916.[3]
He was appointed to Vivid as gunnery officer in Ramillies on 16 November, 1916.[3]
Post-war
He was reappointed on promotion on 31 December, 1918, staying with Ramillies until 9 June, 1919.[3]
Ardill was appointed as executive officer in H.M.S. Valiant on 1 August, 1922.[4]
On 21 December 1927, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Caledon.[5]
On 14 March, 1932, Ardill was appointed in command of Concord, remaining in her until 9 December.[6]
On 25 August, 1932 Ardill was made a Grand Officer of the Portuguese Military Order of Aviz after Caledon had returned the body of King Manoel to Portugal.
Appointed in command of the Armed Merchant Cruiser Asturias on 24 October, 1940, he operated on the South Atlantic Station until he was superseded on 2 March, 1943.[7]
A photograph of Ardill may be found in a photo album in Box Three of the H. H. McWilliam papers in the Liddle Collection of the University of Leeds.
Service Record
- The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles W. Round-Turner |
Captain of Chatham Gunnery School 18 Oct, 1926 – Mar, 1927 |
Succeeded by John C. Hamilton |
| Preceded by Egerton W. Isaacson |
Captain of H.M.S. Caledon 21 Dec, 1927[8][9] |
Succeeded by John U. P. Fitzgerald |
| Preceded by Harold M. Burrough |
Deputy Director of Training and Staff Duties 17 Mar, 1930[10] – 7 Dec, 1931[11] |
Succeeded by Geoffrey S. Arbuthnot |
| Preceded by Algernon R. Smithwick |
Captain of H.M.S. Concord 14 Mar, 1932[12] – 9 Dec, 1932[13] |
Succeeded by Glyn C. H. Clayton |
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), Saturday, Aug 12, 1899; pg. 8; Issue 35906.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 3.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1924). p. 277.
- ↑ Ardill Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
- ↑ Ardill Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
- ↑ Uboat.net
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 221.
- ↑ Ardill Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/49
- ↑ Ardill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
- ↑ Ardill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
- ↑ Ardill Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
- ↑ Ardill Service Record at The National Archives. ADM 196/49.
