Cyril John Percy Hill
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Commander (retired) Cyril John Percy Hill, R.N. (14 February, 1884 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy.
Life & Career
Hill was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on the Supplementary List dated 1 April, 1913. On 12 May, he was lent to the Australian Government for service, a period forecast to be three years.[1]
Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1921.
Hill was placed on the Retired List on account of age at the rank of Commander on 14 February, 1929.[2]
World War II
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by William H. F. Warren |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Parramatta 20 Apr, 1918[3] |
Succeeded by Reginald C. Creer |
| Preceded by Harold O. Joyce as Captain of H.M.S. Tasmania |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Tasmania 20 Sep, 1922[4] |
Succeeded by Harry L. Howden |
| Preceded by Herbert V. Creer |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Stalwart 1 Dec, 1924[5] – 30 Nov, 1925[Inference] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Charles G. P. Jones as Captain of H.M.S. Success |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Success 1 Dec, 1925[6] |
Succeeded by Ernest C. Rhodes |
| Preceded by David C. Pillans |
Captain of H.M.A.S. Platypus 24 Sep, 1928[7] |
Succeeded by John B. Stevenson |
| Preceded by Geoffrey F. Agutter |
Captain of H.M.S. Stoke 15 Jan, 1940[8] – 7 May, 1941 |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by James G. C. Gibson |
Captain of H.M.S. Folkestone 14 Nov, 1944[9] – mid 1945[10] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/199. f. 245.
- ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/96/199. f. 245.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1919). p. 949.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 904.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 294.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1926). p. 294.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1929). p. 295.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
- ↑ Uboat.net page on the ship.
