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'''Peter John Hill-Norton''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{FleetRN}} {{SIR}} '''Peter John Hill-Norton''', (8 February, 1915 – 16 May, 2004) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
Joined the Navy in the September 1928 entry term at ''Dartmouth''. | |||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on | |||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on | Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 1 October, 1936. | ||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | |||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on | Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 1 April, 1944. | ||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on | |||
-- | Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1947. | ||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1952. | |||
Hill-Norton commanded the aircraft carrier [[H.M.S. Ark Royal (1950)|''Ark Royal'']] from October 1959 until he was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 8 January, 1962. | |||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 7 August, 1965. | |||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 1 October, 1968. | |||
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of {{FleetRN}} on 12 March, 1971. | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:20, 6 April 2022
Admiral of the Fleet SIR Peter John Hill-Norton, (8 February, 1915 – 16 May, 2004) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Joined the Navy in the September 1928 entry term at Dartmouth.
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 October, 1936.
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 1 April, 1944.
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1947.
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1952.
Hill-Norton commanded the aircraft carrier Ark Royal from October 1959 until he was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 January, 1962.
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 7 August, 1965.
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 1 October, 1968.
Hill-Norton was promoted to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet on 12 March, 1971.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Sir Desmond P. Dreyer |
Second Sea Lord 1967 – 1967 |
Succeeded by Sir Frank R. Twiss |
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