Peyton Hoskyns
Rear-Admiral Peyton Hoskyns, M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (15 September, 1852 – 20 December, 1919) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hoskyns entered the Navy on 2 May, 1866 and passed out of the Royal Naval College in March of 1873. On 11 June, he was appointed to H.M.S. Cracker. Promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 October, 1876, Hoskyns remained in Cracker until she paid off in November, 1877.[1]
Invalided from service in April, 1881, Hoskyns was sent back to England for Haslar Hospital, arriving on 21 May. In September, he was fit for service. He married Grace MacDuff Latham on 26 April, 1882.[2]
On 1 March, 1886, he was appointed as Lieutenant & Commander of the wooden dispatch boat at Hong Kong, Vigilant. She was paid off on 2 August, 1886. On 5 January, 1887, he was appointed to Lion for command of the training brig H.M.S. Liberty. Hoskyns was excused for a "trifling error in judgment" when Liberty collided with a merchant schooner. He quit Liberty when his appointment expired on 9 January, 1890.[3]
Hoskyns was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1891.[4]
Hoskyns was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December 1898.[Citation needed]
In April 1899, he was appointed captain of the second class protected cruiser Forte.
In February 1907, he was appointed in command of the second class battleship Barfleur.
Hoskyns died in London on 20 December 1909 at 23 Albion Street.[5]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Sparrow 13 May, 1890[6] |
Succeeded by Ian M. Fraser |
| Preceded by Henry M. C. Festing |
Captain of H.M.S. Blonde 10 Sep, 1895[7] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Reginald N. Custance |
Captain of H.M.S. Blenheim 10 Jul, 1900 |
Succeeded by Frank H. Henderson |
| Preceded by Frederick St. G. Rich |
Captain of H.M.S. Tauranga 24 Sep, 1900 – 18 Apr, 1901 |
Succeeded by Henry R. Robinson |
| Preceded by Charles H. Adair |
Captain of H.M.S. Imperieuse 16 Jul, 1901 |
Succeeded by Ernest J. Fleet |
| Preceded by Robert C. Sparkes |
Captain of H.M.S. Forte 1 Apr, 1902[8] – 1903 |
Succeeded by Charles H. Dundas |
| Preceded by Thomas Y. Greet |
Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District 25 Feb, 1904[9] |
Succeeded by Robert G. Fraser as Rear-Admiral-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District |
| Preceded by Hugh H. D. Tothill |
Captain of H.M.S. Barfleur Feb, 1907[10] |
Succeeded by Hugh H. D. Tothill |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hoskyns Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 648.
- ↑ Hoskyns Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 648.
- ↑ Hoskyns Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 648.
- ↑ Hoskyns Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 648.
- ↑ Hoskyns Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 648.
- ↑ Hoskyns Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 648.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 205.
- ↑ The Navy List. (May, 1903). p. 258.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 419.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
