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Revision as of 02:41, 14 May 2014

Captain Hugh Edwards, D.S.O., (14 October, 1873 – 5 December, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.

Life & Career

Edwards was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.

In August 1914, he assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Theseus. He remained in the ship until February 1915.[1]

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Rowland H. Bather
Captain of H.M.S. Theseus
Aug, 1914[2] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur K. Macrorie

Footnotes

  1. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  2. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.

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