Cyril Thomas Hewlett-Cooper

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Captain (retired) Cyril Thomas Hewlett-Cooper, R.N. (9 January, 1876 – 22 March, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Reverend W. H. Cooper was born in Brighton.

Hewlett-Cooper was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1897.

Hewlett-Cooper was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1909.

Hewlett-Cooper was appointed in command of the Aquarius on 6 March, 1913.[1]

Post-War

Hewlett-Cooper was appointed in command of the monitor Marshal Soult on 15 January, 1919.[2]

Placed on the Retired List upon his relief on 1 October, 1920 with permission to accept the post of Captain of the Port, Tanganyika.

Hewlett-Cooper was promoted to the rank of Captain on 9 January, 1921.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles W. C. Strickland
Captain of H.M.S. Theseus
7 Dec, 1912 – 5 Feb, 1913
Succeeded by
Rowland H. Bather
Preceded by
Sydney S. Hall
Captain of H.M.S. Diana
5 Feb, 1913 – 6 Mar, 1913
Succeeded by
Maurice Woollcombe
Preceded by
Bertram O. F. Phibbs
Captain of H.M.S. Aquarius
6 Mar, 1913[3] – 5 Mar, 1918
Succeeded by
Robert L. Way
Preceded by
George B. W. Young
Captain of H.M.S. Andes
15 Jun, 1918[4] – 10 Jan, 1919
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Arthur D. Barrow
Captain of H.M.S. Marshal Soult
15 Jan, 1919[5] – 1 Oct, 1920
Succeeded by
Hugh D. Marryat

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List. (November, 1914). p. 275.
  2. The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 843.
  3. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 391j.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 986.
  5. The Navy List. (June, 1919). p. 844.