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Captain Charles Ford Hammill, C.I.E. (27 November, 1891 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

His father was a Captain in the R.N., but he listed his mother as his guardian upon entering the Training Establishment in May 1904.[1]

Hammill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 August, 1913. Hammill served in the battleship Colossus from 5 February, 1913, fighting in her at the Battle of Jutland. On 19 September 1917, he was appointed to her for gunnery duties on the Rear-Admiral's staff.[2]

Hammill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 30 August, 1921.[3]

Hammill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 192[?].[4]

Hammill was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Captain on 12 January, 1943.[5]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Hugh A. C. Dick
Captain of H.M.S. Cornflower
1 Sep, 1931[6][7] – Sep, 1933[8]
Succeeded by
Eric W. Bush
Preceded by
John U. P. Fitzgerald
Royal Navy Naval Attaché at Paris
8 Oct, 1934[9][10] – 17 Jan, 1938[11]
Succeeded by
Cedric S. Holland
Preceded by
Charles O. Alexander
Captain of H.M.S. Cornwall
9 Jan, 1939[12] – 20 Nov, 1940
Succeeded by
Percival C. W. Manwaring
Preceded by
Cosmo M. Graham
Senior Officer, Persian Gulf
9 Feb, 1942[13] – 1 Jan, 1944[14]
Succeeded by
John M. Howson
Preceded by
Benjamin C. S. Martin
Principal Naval Transport Officer, South and East Africa
1 Apr, 1944[15] – 1 Apr, 1946[16]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  2. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  3. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  4. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  5. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  6. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  7. The Navy List. (January, 1933). p. 224.
  8. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  9. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  10. "Naval Attache in Paris." The Times (London, England), 7 May 1934, p. 14.
  11. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  12. Uboat.net page on the ship.
  13. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  14. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  15. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.
  16. Hammill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/53/120. f. 119.