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Vice-Admiral Argentine Hugh Alington, Royal Navy, Retired (10 July, 1876 – 25 March, 1945) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
On 6 August, 1918, Alington was appointed in command of the light cruiser Dragon.[1]
On 10 August, 1920, Alington was made captain of Glorious as she was serving as a turret drill ship in Devonport.[2]
In September 1922, Alington assumed command of the cruiser Hawkins.[3]
Alington was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 August, 1927, vice Royds, and was placed on the Retired List on 2 August.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 779.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List, (December 1920). p. 780.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/141.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/125.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/90.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44.
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