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'''Constantine Henry Hughes-Onslow''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{RearRN}} '''Constantine Henry Hughes-Onslow''', R.N. (29 March, 1867 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
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He assumed command of the {{UK-Grafton|f=t}} in March of 1910.
He assumed command of the {{UK-Grafton|f=t}} in March of 1910.


==Great War==
On 24 October 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}}.{{NLDec14|p. 377}}
On 24 October 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}}.{{NLDec14|p. 377}}


==See Also==
==See Also==
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Revision as of 02:04, 19 March 2016

Rear-Admiral Constantine Henry Hughes-Onslow, R.N. (29 March, 1867 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant dated 1 October, 1890.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander dated 31 December, 1902.[2]

He assumed command of the destroyer Grafton in March of 1910.

Great War

On 24 October 1914, he was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge.[3]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Ronald A. Hopwood
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
1 Mar, 1910[4][5]
Succeeded by
Frederic A. Whitehead
Preceded by
Ronald A. Hopwood
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
24 Oct, 1914[6] – Jul, 1915
Succeeded by
Vincent B. Molteno
Preceded by
Cecil A. Severn
Captain of H.M.S. Terrible
8 Sep, 1915[7]
Succeeded by
Charles H. Morgan

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 26093. p. 5268. 3 October, 1890.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 27512. p. 4. 2 January, 1903.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 377.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. Day of month taken from predecessor. Hopwood Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/43. f. 16.
  6. The Navy List. (April, 1915). p. 397n.
  7. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 398p.


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