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In June 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aurora|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} He was relieved in this post by [[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson]] on 11 November, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 279.</ref> | In June 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aurora|f=t}}.{{MackieRNW}} He was relieved in this post by [[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson]] on 11 November, 1914.<ref>''The Navy List'' (December, 1914). p. 279.</ref> | ||
He | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Comus|f=t}} in February 1915,{{MackieRNW}} remaining in her through the [[Battle of Jutland]] where she supported the [[Grand Fleet]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}} | ||
He was made Director the [[Trade Division (Royal Navy)|Trade Division]] on 1 October, 1917.<ref>''The Naval Staff of the Admiralty''. p. 122.</ref> | He was made Director the [[Trade Division (Royal Navy)|Trade Division]] on 1 October, 1917.<ref>''The Naval Staff of the Admiralty''. p. 122.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:33, 24 October 2012
Admiral SIR Alan Geoffrey Hotham, K.C.M.G., C.B., Royal Navy, Retired (3 October 1876 – 10 July 1965) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Hotham was a first-class cricket player for Hampshire at the turn of the century.
Hotham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.
In June 1914, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Aurora.[1] He was relieved in this post by Wilmot Stuart Nicholson on 11 November, 1914.[2]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Comus in February 1915,[3] remaining in her through the Battle of Jutland where she supported the Grand Fleet as part of the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron.[4]
He was made Director the Trade Division on 1 October, 1917.[5]
Post-War
Hotham was appointed Captain of H.M.S. Chatham from May 1920.[6]
As a Rear-Admiral, on 15 August, 1924, he was made Director of the Director of Naval Intelligence, holding the post for two years.[7]
Footnotes
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 279.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 122.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.
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Papers
Service Records
See Also
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