Robert Hathorn Johnston Stewart

Admiral Robert Hathorn Johnston Stewart, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (20 May, 1858 – 23 May, 1940) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

In July, 1871, Stewart was ranked twenty-first in order of merit of thirty-five candidates accepted as Naval Cadets following the entrance examinations.

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1882.

Johnston Stewart was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.

Captain

Stewart was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 September, 1900. He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Gibraltar in December 1904.

Johnston Stewart was appointed to command of the armoured cruiser Monmouth on 8 August, 1905.

He served as captain of Goliath from October 1906 until the following December, when he moved to Africa until June 1908.

He was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 1 July, 1908.

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 8 September, 1909, vice Marx.

On the occasion of King George V's coronation he was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 19 June, 1911.

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 9 July, 1912. He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 15 July, 1915, and to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 September, 1918.

Bibliography

• "Admiral R. H. Johnston-Stewart" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 24 May, 1940. Issue 48624, col F, p. 9.

Service Records

• The National Archives. ADM 196/87.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/39.
• The National Archives. ADM 196/20.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Henry Preedy	Captain of H.M.S. Redbreast 15 Aug, 1892 – 16 May, 1896	Succeeded by Edward H. Martin
Preceded by Edmond J. W. Slade	Captain of H.M.S. Algerine 15 Feb, 1900 – 6 Sep, 1900	Succeeded by Edward D. Hunt
Preceded by William W. Hewett	Captain of H.M.S. Retribution 16 Jul, 1901	Succeeded by Herbert Lyon
Preceded by Alexander E. Bethell	Captain of H.M.S. Naiad 19 Mar, 1903 – 2 Aug, 1904	Succeeded by Algernon W. Heneage
Preceded by Paul W. Bush	Captain of H.M.S. Sutlej 29 Oct, 1904 – 19 Nov, 1904	Succeeded by William L. Grant
Preceded by Arthur H. Limpus	Captain of H.M.S. Gibraltar 14 Dec, 1904 – 29 May, 1905	Succeeded by Algernon E. B. Greville
Preceded by Harry C. Reynolds	Captain of H.M.S. Monmouth 1 Aug, 1905 – 30 Jan, 1906	Succeeded by Charles H. H. Moore
Preceded by Charles H. H. Moore	Captain of H.M.S. Argyll 30 Jan, 1906 – 20 Mar, 1906	Succeeded by Stuart Nicholson
Preceded by Henry C. Kingsford	Captain of H.M.S. Goliath 1 Oct, 1906 – 3 Dec, 1907	Succeeded by Francis S. Miller
Preceded by Henry R. Robinson	Captain of H.M.S. Africa 4 Dec, 1907 – 12 Jun, 1908	Succeeded by Arthur C. Leveson
Preceded by John Casement	Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard 13 Jun, 1908 – 15 Dec, 1909	Succeeded by Henry H. Torlesse