Difference between revisions of "Hugh Hext Rogers"
From The Dreadnought Project
Jump to navigationJump to search (Update appts) |
(Update appts) |
||
| (25 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | '''Hugh Hext Rogers''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} '''Hugh Hext Rogers''', M.V.O., O.B.E., R.N. (27 October, 1883 – 16 May, 1955) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | + | Born in Falmouth the son of Reginald N. Rogers, solicitor. | |
| − | Rogers was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Rogers was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 September, 1904. |
| − | Rogers was promoted to the rank of {{ | + | Rogers was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 31 September, 1912. He was appointed to the {{UK-Vanguard|f=t}} on 2 October, 1912 and stayed on long enough to become first officer and be paid for gunnery. He would fight in her at the [[Battle of Jutland]]. |
| − | Rogers was | + | In 1913, Rogers was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal]] for saving life at sea.{{NLJul14|p. 961}} |
| − | |||
| − | [[ | ||
| − | |||
| − | = | + | Promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1916, Rogers was ordered to report to the Admiralty the next day and an appointment to {{UK-Carnarvon}} was considered and cancelled in favour of one to the {{UK-Birmingham|f=t}} on her commissioning, some time on 16 February 1917. This proved fortunate, as it likely spared Rogers his life when '''Vanguard'' blew up in harbour in July. |
| − | {{ | + | |
| − | {{ | + | Rogers was executive officer in ''Birmingham'' until being appointed to the {{UK-Renown|f=t}} on 15 January, 1919. |
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | Rogers was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1924. | ||
| + | |||
| + | Rogers was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 October, 1935 and placed on the Retired List the next day. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==World War II== | ||
| − | + | Rogers was assigned to convoy-related duties and then (once again) as Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich, vice Goolden on 18 February, 1942. | |
| − | |||
| − | + | Reverted to the Retired List on 28 October, 1944. | |
| − | |||
| − | |||
| − | == | + | ==See Also== |
{{refbegin}} | {{refbegin}} | ||
| + | * [[H.M.S. Vanguard at the Battle of Jutland]] | ||
| + | * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_rv=simple&_q=ADM+Hugh+Hext+Rogers Service Records] | ||
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Hext_Rogers}} | ||
{{refend}} | {{refend}} | ||
<div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | <div name=fredbot:appts>{{TabApptsBegin}} | ||
{{TabNaval}} | {{TabNaval}} | ||
| − | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Kenneth Noel Humphreys|Kenneth N. Humphreys]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Colossus (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Colossus'']]'''<br>20 Dec, 1923 – 15 Jul, 1924{{ToL|Naval and Military|15 July 1924, p. 20}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Harold Aveling Knight|Harold A. Knight]]'''}} |
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Henry Victor Hudson|Henry V. Hudson]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Weymouth (1910)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Weymouth'']]'''<br>Aug, 1925 – 23 Dec, 1925|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Norman Malet Colquhoun Thurstan|Norman M. C. Thurstan]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Edward McConnell Wyndham Lawrie|Edward McC. W. Lawrie]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Sandhurst (1905)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Sandhurst'']]'''<br>21 May, 1926{{NLJul27|p. 267}} – Dec, 1927|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Arthur Ninian Dowding|Arthur N. Dowding]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. London (1927)|Captain of H.M.S. ''London'']]'''<br>2 Jul, 1928{{NLFeb29|p. 251}} – 4 Apr, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Richard Bell Davies|Richard B. Davies]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Richard Bell Davies|Richard B. Davies]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Frobisher (1920)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Frobisher'']]'''<br>4 Apr, 1929 – Sep, 1929|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Herbert Acheson Forster|Herbert A. Forster]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Bertram Chalmers Watson|Bertram C. Watson]]'''|'''[[Fourth Destroyer Flotilla (Royal Navy)|Captain (D), Fourth Destroyer Flotilla]]'''<br>''c''. mid 1930<ref>Service record indicates "undated".</ref> – May, 1932|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Cartmell Harrison|Gerald C. Harrison]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Keith (1930)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Keith'']]'''<br>28 Apr, 1931 – May, 1932|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Gerald Cartmell Harrison|Gerald C. Harrison]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Everard John Hardman-Jones|Everard J. Hardman-Jones]]'''|'''[[H.M.S. Ganges (Boys' Training Establishment)|In Command, Shotley Training Establishment]]'''<br>23 Feb, 1933<ref>Rogers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/139.|}} f. 344.</ref> – 23 Aug, 1935<ref>Rogers Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/47/139.|}} f. 344.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Eric Reid Corson|Eric R. Corson]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Everard John Hardman-Jones|Everard J. Hardman-Jones]]'''|'''[[Harwich|Captain in Charge, Harwich]]'''<br>23 Feb, 1933 – 23 Aug, 1935|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Charles Otway Alexander|Charles O. Alexander]]'''}} | ||
| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Francis Hugh Walter Goolden|Francis H. W. Goolden]]'''|'''[[Harwich|Flag Officer in Command, Harwich]]'''<br>14 Feb, 1942 – 23 Mar, 1944|Succeeded by<br>'''?'''}} | ||
{{TabEnd}} | {{TabEnd}} | ||
</div name=fredbot:appts> | </div name=fredbot:appts> | ||
| − | {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Hugh}} | + | ==Footnotes== |
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogers, Hugh Hext}} | ||
| − | {{CatPerson|UK||}} | + | {{CatPerson|UK|1883|1955}} |
| + | {{CatRear|UK}} | ||
| + | {{CatBritannia|May, 1897}} | ||
| + | {{CatRN}} | ||
Latest revision as of 12:53, 21 April 2022
Rear-Admiral Hugh Hext Rogers, M.V.O., O.B.E., R.N. (27 October, 1883 – 16 May, 1955) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Falmouth the son of Reginald N. Rogers, solicitor.
Rogers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 September, 1904.
Rogers was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 September, 1912. He was appointed to the battleship Vanguard on 2 October, 1912 and stayed on long enough to become first officer and be paid for gunnery. He would fight in her at the Battle of Jutland.
In 1913, Rogers was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life at sea.[1]
Promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1916, Rogers was ordered to report to the Admiralty the next day and an appointment to Carnarvon was considered and cancelled in favour of one to the light cruiser Birmingham on her commissioning, some time on 16 February 1917. This proved fortunate, as it likely spared Rogers his life when 'Vanguard blew up in harbour in July.
Rogers was executive officer in Birmingham until being appointed to the battlecruiser Renown on 15 January, 1919.
Rogers was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1924.
Rogers was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 October, 1935 and placed on the Retired List the next day.
World War II
Rogers was assigned to convoy-related duties and then (once again) as Flag Officer in Charge, Harwich, vice Goolden on 18 February, 1942.
Reverted to the Retired List on 28 October, 1944.
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1914). p. 961.
- ↑ "Naval and Military." The Times (London, England), 15 July 1924, p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 267.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 251.
- ↑ Service record indicates "undated".
- ↑ Rogers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/139. f. 344.
- ↑ Rogers Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/47/139. f. 344.
