Hugh Tothill
Sir Hugh Tothill | |
|---|---|
 1918 portrait by Francis Dodd | |
| Born | 14 March 1865 |
| Died | 25 September 1927 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | 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.
Naval career
Tothill was promoted to lieutenant in 1888,[1] commander on 31 December 1900,[2] and subsequently to captain in 1905.[3][4] He was in command of the training brig HMS Nautilus from 20 January 1898 until 31 December 1900. In March 1900 he re-commissioned the brig at Devonport with a complement of boys for the annual training cruise.[5] After promotion to commander, he was in January 1901 posted to the armoured cruiser HMS Australia, serving in home waters.[6]
Having received command of HMS Illustrious by 1908[7] and HMS Lancaster by 1911,[8] he served in World War I, commanding HMS Conqueror at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[9] For this service, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)[10] on the recommendation of Vice-Admiral Sir Martyn Jerram.[11]
He was appointed Fourth Sea Lord in 1917[12][13] and served as Commander-in-chief at East Indies Station from 1919 to 1921[14] before becoming Admiral Commanding the Reserves in 1923.[15] He retired from military service in 1926[16] and died in 1927.[17]
He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) with effect from 23 November 1921,[18] and a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1923 Birthday Honours.[19]
References
- ^ "No. 25772". The London Gazette. 3 January 1888. p. 15.
- ^ "No. 27263". The London Gazette. 4 January 1901. p. 82.
- ^ "No. 27812". The London Gazette. 30 June 1905. p. 4557.
- ^ Sir Hugh Henry Darby Tothill Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Royal Navy Flag Officers 1904-1945
- ^ "Naval & military Intelligence". The Times. No. 36092. London. 17 March 1900. p. 14.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36348. London. 10 January 1901. p. 8.
- ^ Navy List 1908
- ^ 1911 Census Results
- ^ Battle of Jutland – Royal Navy Ships and Commanding Officers
- ^ "No. 29751". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 September 1916. p. 9070.
- ^ "No. 29751". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 September 1916. p. 9064.
- ^ Royal Air Force flag: timeline for introduction Archived 6 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 30114". The London Gazette. 5 June 1917. p. 5514.
- ^ 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
- ^ "No. 32722". The London Gazette. 23 June 1922. p. 4715.
- ^ "No. 32830". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1923. p. 394.