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'''Rodney Spencer Hewlett''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CommRN}} (retired) '''Rodney Spencer Hewlett''', (3 February, 1881 – 25 January, 1956) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
< | Born in Southsea, Hewlett listed his mother as his guardian upon joining the Navy in July, 1895.<ref>Hewlett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/123.|}} f. 123.</ref> | ||
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Hewlett was | Hewlett was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1903.<ref>Hewlett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/123.|}} f. 123.</ref> | ||
Hewlett was promoted to the rank of {{ | |||
A November 1907 Court of Enquiry into the grounding of [illegible... ''Fawn''? ''Fame''? ''Foam''?] determined that Hewlett should be relieved of command for having failed to act with sufficient energy and resource. This coincides with the end of his single command appointment, in {{UK-Thrasher}}. Hewlett applied to have this notation removed from his record, but this was refused.<ref>Hewlett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/123.|}} f. 123.</ref> | |||
Hewlett was promoted to the rank of {{ | |||
Hewlett was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 30 June, 1911. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 October, 1911.<ref>Hewlett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/123.|}} f. 123.</ref> | |||
Hewlett was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 11 November, 1918.<ref>Hewlett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/123.|}} f. 123.</ref> | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[George Johnstone|George Johnstone]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Thrasher (1895)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Thrasher'']]'''<br>18 Aug, 1907<ref>Hewlett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/123.|D7603630}} f. ?.</ref> – 19 Nov, 1907<ref>Hewlett Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/46/123.|D7603630}} f. ?.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[George Herbert Knowles|George H. Knowles]]'''}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:18, 6 April 2022
Commander (retired) Rodney Spencer Hewlett, (3 February, 1881 – 25 January, 1956) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Southsea, Hewlett listed his mother as his guardian upon joining the Navy in July, 1895.[1]
Hewlett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1903.[2]
A November 1907 Court of Enquiry into the grounding of [illegible... Fawn? Fame? Foam?] determined that Hewlett should be relieved of command for having failed to act with sufficient energy and resource. This coincides with the end of his single command appointment, in Thrasher. Hewlett applied to have this notation removed from his record, but this was refused.[3]
Hewlett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 June, 1911. He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 2 October, 1911.[4]
Hewlett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 11 November, 1918.[5]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by George Johnstone |
Captain of H.M.S. Thrasher 18 Aug, 1907[6] – 19 Nov, 1907[7] |
Succeeded by George H. Knowles |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hewlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/123. f. 123.
- ↑ Hewlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/123. f. 123.
- ↑ Hewlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/123. f. 123.
- ↑ Hewlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/123. f. 123.
- ↑ Hewlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/123. f. 123.
- ↑ Hewlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/123. f. ?.
- ↑ Hewlett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/46/123. f. ?.
