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'''Gerald Lord Hodson''', D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{CaptRN}} (retired)'''Gerald Lord Hodson''', D.S.O.*, R.N. (28 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
The son of Reverend Thomas Hodson was born in Merriott, Somerset. | |||
Hodson was promoted to the rank of {{ | Hodson was specially promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 December, 1903 for war services in South Africa. | ||
Hodson was promoted to the rank of {{ | Hodson was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 December, 1911. | ||
Appointed in command of the minesweeper [[H.M.S. Folkestone (1914)|''Folkestone'']] from 17 March, 1915 to 28 April, 1915. | |||
Appointed in command of the screw minesweeper [[H.M.S. Whitby Abbey (1908)|''Whitby Abbey'']] from 28 April, 1915 to 6 December, 1915. | |||
Hodson was appointed in command of the {{UK-M16|f=t}} on 24 July, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 837}} | Hodson was appointed in command of the {{UK-M16|f=t}} on 24 July, 1917.{{NLFeb19|p. 837}} | ||
==Post-War== | |||
Hodson was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1918. | |||
On 27 July, 1920, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bee|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 731}} | On 27 July, 1920, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Bee|f=t}}.{{NLJan21|p. 731}} | ||
Retired at his own request upon his relief on 1 February, 1923. | |||
Hodson was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} (retired) on 28 August, 1928. | |||
==World War II== | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 18:30, 19 September 2017
Captain (retired)Gerald Lord Hodson, D.S.O.*, R.N. (28 August, 1883 – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Reverend Thomas Hodson was born in Merriott, Somerset.
Hodson was specially promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 December, 1903 for war services in South Africa.
Hodson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 December, 1911.
Appointed in command of the minesweeper Folkestone from 17 March, 1915 to 28 April, 1915.
Appointed in command of the screw minesweeper Whitby Abbey from 28 April, 1915 to 6 December, 1915.
Hodson was appointed in command of the monitor M.16 on 24 July, 1917.[1]
Post-War
Hodson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1918.
On 27 July, 1920, he was appointed in command of the gunboat Bee.[2]
Retired at his own request upon his relief on 1 February, 1923.
Hodson was promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 28 August, 1928.
World War II
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by James F. Dewar |
Captain of H.M.S. Aster 9 Feb, 1916[3] – 4 Jul, 1917[4] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
| Preceded by Barry V. Sturdee |
Captain of H.M.S. M.16 24 Jul, 1917[5] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Harold F. B. Handley |
Captain of H.M.S. Gnat 7 May, 1919[6] |
Succeeded by Cosmo B. Hastings |
| Preceded by Cosmo B. Hastings |
Captain of H.M.S. Bee 27 Jul, 1920[7] |
Succeeded by Ralph Elioty |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 731.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1917). p. 391l.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 95.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 837.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 803.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1921). p. 731.
