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Edwards was promoted to {{LieutRN}} on 31 December, 1894. | |||
Edwards was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 24}} | Edwards was promoted to {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1905.{{NLMar13|p. 24}} | ||
In 1908, Edwards was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal]] for saving life from drowning.{{NLJul11|p. 961}} | |||
Edwards was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | Edwards was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1913. | ||
On 1 August 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Theseus|f=t}}.{{NLSep14|p. 385}} | On 1 August 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Theseus|f=t}}.{{NLSep14|p. 385}} | ||
Edwards died of heart failure. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 6 April 2022
Captain Hugh Edwards, D.S.O., R.N. (14 October, 1873 – 5 December, 1916) was an officer of the Royal Navy during the First World War.
Life & Career
Edwards was promoted to Lieutenant on 31 December, 1894.
Edwards was promoted to Commander on 31 December, 1905.[1]
In 1908, Edwards was awarded the Royal Humane Society's Bronze Medal for saving life from drowning.[2]
Edwards was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1913.
On 1 August 1914, he was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Theseus.[3]
Edwards died of heart failure.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Rowland H. Bather |
Captain of H.M.S. Theseus 1 Aug, 1914[4] |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Macrorie |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hildebrand 23 Nov, 1914[5] – 11 Nov, 1915[6][7] |
Succeeded by John F. Grant-Dalton |
Footnotes
