Arthur Hope Hignett
Commander R.N.R. (retired) Arthur Hope Hignett, R.D. (18 June, 1874 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Hignett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 19 January, 1912.[1]
In 1916, he was cautioned to exercise more care in the navigation of his vessel. He was appointed in command of the destroyer Bat on 6 April, 1916 and was again cautioned in 1917 when she collided with a barge.[2]
Relieved in command of Bat due to poor health, Hignett served as Port Convoy Officer in Devonport from 17 August 1917.[3]
Demobilised on 1 November, 1919, Hignett was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 19 January, 1920.[4]
Hignett was promoted to the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 19 January, 1922.[5]
Hignett was removed from the Retired List on 29 November, 1954.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Frederick E. C. Hurst |
Captain of H.M.S. Wizard 13 Apr, 1915[6] – 6 Apr, 1916[Inference] |
Succeeded by William A. Thompson |
| Preceded by George A. Scott |
Captain of H.M.S. Bat 6 Apr, 1916[7] – 31 May, 1917[8] |
Succeeded by Charles F. Brown |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/185. f. 186.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 399j.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 391q.
- ↑ Hignett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 340/67/37. f. ?. This is incredibly hard to read.
