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Revision as of 21:18, 10 May 2014
Admiral SIR Hugo Lewis Pearson, K.C.B., Royal Navy (30 June, 1843 – 12 June, 1912) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 5 February, 1872, Pearson was promoted to the rank of Commander with seniority of 6 February of that year.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 9 December, 1879.[2]
Pearson was appointed to command the Collingwood for the manoeuvres on 4 July, 1888.[3]
Pearson was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen dated 17 January, 1892, vice Duckworth-King.[4]
Flag Rank
Pearson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 January, 1895.[5] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 13 March, 1901, vice Morant.[6] He was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 20 October, 1904, vice Scott.[7]
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870, he was placed on the Retired List on 30 June, 1908.[8]
Pearson died on 12 June, 1912, aged 69. He left estate of the gross value of £51,971, with net personalty of £43,888.
Pearson married, in 1873, Emily, second daughter of General G. W. Key. His son, Vice-Admiral John Lewis Pearson, C.M.G., Chevalier Legion d'Honneur, D.L., J.P., Royal Navy, Retired, died on 31 May, 1965.
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24791. p. 7324. 12 December, 1879.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence". The Times. Tuesday, 3 July, 1888. Issue 32428, col A, p. 10.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26252. p. 487. 29 January, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26585. p. 7. 1 January, 1895.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27297. p. 2021. 22 March, 1901.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27726. p. 6724. 21 October, 1904.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28156. p. 4940. 7 July, 1908.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Hugo Pearson" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 14 June, 1912. Issue 39925, col C, p. 11.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/86.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/15.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Compton E. Domvile |
Captain of H.M.S. Excellent 1890 – 1893 |
Succeeded by Lewis A. Beaumont
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| Preceded by Cyprian A. G. Bridge |
Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station 1897 – 1900 |
Succeeded by Lewis A. Beaumont
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| Preceded by Sir Albert H. Markham |
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore 1904 – 1907 |
Succeeded by Sir Gerard H. U Noel
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