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{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Frederick Tower Hamilton''', G.C.V.O., K.C.B., Royal Navy (8 March, 1856 – 4 October, 1917) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
 
{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Frederick Tower Hamilton''', G.C.V.O., K.C.B., Royal Navy (8 March, 1856 – 4 October, 1917) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] during the [[First World War]].
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==Life & Career==
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Hamilton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 1 January, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26924/pages/7854 no. 26924.  p. 7854.]  31 December, 1897.</ref>
  
 
Hamilton was appointed to command [[H.M.S. Excellent (Gunnery Training School)|''Excellent'']] on 24 February, 1905.
 
Hamilton was appointed to command [[H.M.S. Excellent (Gunnery Training School)|''Excellent'']] on 24 February, 1905.

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Admiral SIR Frederick Tower Hamilton, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., Royal Navy (8 March, 1856 – 4 October, 1917) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 1 January, 1898.[1]

Hamilton was appointed to command Excellent on 24 February, 1905.

Hamilton succeeded Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Scott in command of the Fifth Cruiser Squadron on 16 February, 1909.[2]

On 5 December, 1911, Hamilton was appointed in command of the Third and Fourth Divisions of the Home Fleet, which in 1912 became the Second and Third Fleets of the Home Fleets.[3] He was succeeded by Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Burney at Sheerness on 5 December, 1913.[4]

Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 June, 1916.[5]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26924. p. 7854. 31 December, 1897.
  2. ↑ Hazell's Annual, 1910. p. 199.
  3. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 14 October, 1913. Issue 40342, col F, pg. 6.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 5 December, 1913. Issue 40387, col A, pg. 6.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 29621. p. 5828. 13 June, 1916.

Bibliography

  • "Death of Admiral Sir F. T. Hamilton" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 5 October, 1917. Issue 41601, col D, pg. 11.

Papers

Service Record

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