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| − | {{CaptRN}} '''Melville Adams Hawes''' (12 December, 1886 – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{CaptRN}} (retired) '''Melville Adams Hawes''' (12 December, 1886 – ) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
| − | Born in Shanghai and raised by | + | Born in Shanghai and raised by merchant uncle C. E. Hawes, Melville was destined to become an interpreter in German and a gunnery specialist.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|}} f. 298.</ref> |
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1907.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 298.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 15 March, 1907.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|}} f. 298.</ref> |
He served in {{UK-Venerable}} as gunnery officer and German interpreter from 8 January, 1913 to 6 January, 1914 and moved directly to {{UK-Colossus}}. | He served in {{UK-Venerable}} as gunnery officer and German interpreter from 8 January, 1913 to 6 January, 1914 and moved directly to {{UK-Colossus}}. | ||
| − | He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1915.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 298.</ref> | + | He was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 March, 1915.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|}} f. 298.</ref> |
| − | He continued to serve in ''Colossus'' until 11 January, 1918 and finished the war assigned to the Operations Division. | + | He continued to serve in ''Colossus'' until 11 January, 1918 and finished the war assigned to the Operations Division.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|}} f. 298.</ref> |
| − | + | Hawes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|}} f. 298.</ref> | |
| − | Hawes was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1919.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 298.</ref> | ||
He married Dorothy Stanhope Hobart Kay on 31 January, 1920 and ceased work at the Operations Division on 1 October, 1920. | He married Dorothy Stanhope Hobart Kay on 31 January, 1920 and ceased work at the Operations Division on 1 October, 1920. | ||
| − | Service in {{UK-Barham}}, {{UK-Dunedin}}, {{UK-Chatham}}, {{UK-1Southampton}} and {{UK-Calcutta}} took him into 1924. He then switched to work in the Naval Intelligence Division and remained there until 1933. | + | Service in {{UK-Barham}}, {{UK-Dunedin}}, {{UK-Chatham}}, {{UK-1Southampton}} and {{UK-Calcutta}} took him into 1924. He then switched to work in the Naval Intelligence Division and remained there until 1933.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|}} f. 298.</ref> |
| − | Hawes was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 26 June, 1934.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50.|}} f. 298.</ref> | + | Hawes was placed on the Retired List with the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 26 June, 1934.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|}} f. 298.</ref> |
| − | Hawes was still alive and doing work with the Navy into 1945, but September of that year featured a stay in Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham for Bell's Palsy. | + | Hawes was still alive and doing work with the Navy into 1945, but September of that year featured a stay in Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham for Bell's Palsy.<ref>Hawes Service Record. {{TNA|ADM 196/50/255.|}} f. 298.</ref> |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 17 February 2021
Captain (retired) Melville Adams Hawes (12 December, 1886 – ) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Shanghai and raised by merchant uncle C. E. Hawes, Melville was destined to become an interpreter in German and a gunnery specialist.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 March, 1907.[2]
He served in Venerable as gunnery officer and German interpreter from 8 January, 1913 to 6 January, 1914 and moved directly to Colossus.
He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 March, 1915.[3]
He continued to serve in Colossus until 11 January, 1918 and finished the war assigned to the Operations Division.[4]
Hawes was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.[5]
He married Dorothy Stanhope Hobart Kay on 31 January, 1920 and ceased work at the Operations Division on 1 October, 1920.
Service in Barham, Dunedin, Chatham, Southampton and Calcutta took him into 1924. He then switched to work in the Naval Intelligence Division and remained there until 1933.[6]
Hawes was placed on the Retired List with the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1934.[7]
Hawes was still alive and doing work with the Navy into 1945, but September of that year featured a stay in Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham for Bell's Palsy.[8]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Arthur Marsden |
Captain of H.M.S. Erne 2 Jul, 1912[9] |
Succeeded by John P. Landon |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 298.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 298.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 298.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 298.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 298.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 298.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 298.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50/255. f. 298.
- ↑ Hawes Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/50. f. 38/298.
