Robert Candlish Hocking
Lieutenant Robert Candlish Hocking, R.N. (18 March, 1879 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
His father was a vicar who died some time after Hocking joined the Navy.[1]
In 1898, he was noted as being a "good signal officer."[2]
Hocking was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1900.[3]
After being superseded in command of Ness in March 1906, Hocking was appointed to the armoured cruiser Suffolk on 10 April, 1906. He was invalided just two months later, on 5 June.[4]
Hocking was appointed to the third class protected cruiser Perseus on the Indies Station as first and gunnery officer in January, 1907.[5]
He was dismissed the service following a Court Martial on 14 April, 1908 for conduct unbecoming an officer. In 1911, he requested that he be placed on the Emergency List and this was refused. He then was interested in serving in the Australian Navy, but he was informed that he could not be recommended for such.[6]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 99 21 Jul, 1903[7] – 20 Aug, 1903 |
Succeeded by Albert S. Susmann |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ness 18 Jul, 1905[8] – Mar, 1906 |
Succeeded by Osmond J. Prentis |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hocking Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/48. f. 48.
- ↑ Hocking Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/48. f. 48.
- ↑ Hocking Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/48. f. 48.
- ↑ Hocking Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/48. f. 48.
- ↑ Hocking Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/48. f. 48.
- ↑ Hocking Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45/48. f. 48.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 348.
