James Archibald Hodges
Commander R.N.R. (retired) James Archibald Hodges, R.D. (10 November, 1880 – ) served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
Life & Career
Hodges was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 13 December, 1911.[1]
Hodges was cautioned twice following collisions in 1917 while in command of the destroyer Express. She had collided with S.S. New Abbotshall and H.M.T. Isaac Watton[?]. He was finally removed from command of the destroyer in the wake of these misfortunes. He was evaluated as "is either careless or is extraordinarily unlucky."[2]
Having recently been twice mentioned in despatches, Hodges was demobilised on 19 January 1919 and promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander R.N.R. on 13 December, 1919.[3]
Hodges was placed on the Retired List at the rank of Commander R.N.R. on 10 November, 1925.[4]
He was removed from the Retired List on 26 January, 1948.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Allan Earle |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 078 30 Sep, 1915[6] – Mar, 1917[7][8] |
Succeeded by Lionel J. Edwards |
| Preceded by Frank Pattinson |
Captain of H.M.S. Express Mar, 1917[9] – 10 Nov, 1917[10][11] |
Succeeded by Thomas W. Young |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
- ↑ Hodges Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/54/237. f. 237.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 401b.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 958.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393s.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 792.
