Hugh Tothill
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Sir Hugh Tothill
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| File:Rear-admiral Hugh Henry Darby Tothill, Cb - 1918 Art.IWMART1774.jpg
1918 portrait by Francis Dodd
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| Born | 14 March 1865 |
| Died | 25 September 1927 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Illustrious HMS Lancaster HMS Conqueror East Indies Station |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Hugh Henry Darby Tothill KCB KCMG KCVO (14 March 1865 – 25 September 1927) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Captain in World War I and went on to become Commander-in-chief of East Indies Station following his promotion to Admiral.
History
Tothill was promoted to Lieutenant in 1888,[1] Commander in January 1901,[2] and subsequently to Captain in 1906.[3] Having received command of the HMS Illustrious by 1908[4] and the HMS Lancaster by 1911,[5] he served in World War I, commanding the HMS Conqueror at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[6]
After the war he was appointed Fourth Sea Lord in 1917[7] and served as Commander-in-chief at East Indies Station from 1919 to 1921[8] before becoming Admiral Commanding the Reserves in 1923.[9] He retired from military service in 1926[10] and died in 1927.[11]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25772. p. 15. 3 January 1888. Retrieved 25 September 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27263. p. 82. 4 January 1901.
- ↑ Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
- ↑ Navy List 1908
- ↑ 1911 Census Results
- ↑ Battle of Jutland - Royal Navy Ships and Commanding Officers
- ↑ Royal Air Force flag: timeline for introduction
- ↑ Sir Henry Hesketh Bell Collection Janus
- ↑ Naval and Military, The Times, 24 July 1923
- ↑ Service Notes Evening Post, 1926
- ↑ Obituary: Admiral Sir Hugh Tothill, The Times, 27 September 1927
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| Preceded by | Fourth Sea Lord 1917–1919 |
Succeeded by Sir Ernle Chatfield |
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1921–1923 |
Succeeded by Sir Lewis Clinton-Baker |
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