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'''Claud Arthur William Hamilton''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{RearRN}} (retired) '''Claud Arthur William Hamilton''', R.N. (3 April, 1861 – 21 January, 1940) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Hamilton was made captain of the {{UK-Essex|f=t}} in 1906.{{MackieRNW}}


He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aboukir|y=1900|f=t}} on 2 March, 1907.<ref>''The Navy List'' (October, 1908).  p. 271.</ref>
Hamilton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1903.


He placed first out of eleven captains at the Royal Navy War College session of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910.
Hamilton was made captain of the {{UK-Essex|f=t}} in 1906.


==See Also==
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aboukir|y=1900|f=t}} on 2 March, 1907.{{NLOct08|p. 271}}
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Hamilton placed first out of eleven captains at the Royal Navy War College session of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910.


==Bibliography==
Hamilton was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{RearRN}} on 3 June, 1913, having recently been judged fit only for shore service.  No participation in the Great War is indicated.
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Latest revision as of 23:10, 6 April 2022

Rear-Admiral (retired) Claud Arthur William Hamilton, R.N. (3 April, 1861 – 21 January, 1940) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Devonport, Hamilton was raised by Mrs. Mary Cumming of Exmouth.

Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 7 September, 1883.

Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1895.

Hamilton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1903.

Hamilton was made captain of the armoured cruiser Essex in 1906.

He was appointed in command of the armoured cruiser Aboukir on 2 March, 1907.[1]

Hamilton placed first out of eleven captains at the Royal Navy War College session of 5 October, 1909 - 28 January, 1910.

Hamilton was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 June, 1913, having recently been judged fit only for shore service. No participation in the Great War is indicated.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Rosario
20 Mar, 1900[2] – 2 Jul, 1902 		Succeeded by
Thomas Jackson
Preceded by
Lionel G. Tufnell 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen
20 Feb, 1904[3] – 1 Oct, 1905 		Succeeded by
Francis E. Travers
Preceded by
Edward S. Fitzherbert 		Captain of H.M.S. Barfleur
16 Nov, 1905[4] – 20 Mar, 1906 		Succeeded by
Hugh H. D. Tothill
Preceded by
Richard B. Farquhar 		Captain of H.M.S. Essex
20 Mar, 1906[5] – 1 Mar, 1907 		Succeeded by
Robert J. Prendergast
Preceded by
Robert J. Prendergast 		Captain of H.M.S. Aboukir
2 Mar, 1907[6] – 9 Mar, 1909 		Succeeded by
Norman C. Palmer
Preceded by
Robert G. Fraser
as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District 		Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District
1 Feb, 1910[7] – 1 Jan, 1912 		Succeeded by
Hugh T. Hibbert

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 271.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 300.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 286.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 2 November, 1905. Issue 37854, col A, p. 8.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1906). p. 309.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 271.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1911). p. 423.

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