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Revision as of 11:38, 17 September 2021
Lieutenant Robert Candlish Hocking, R.N. (18 March, 1879 – ) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
His father was a vicar who died some time after Hocking joined the Navy.
Hocking was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1900.
Hocking was appointed to the submarine Perseus on the Indies Station as first and gunnery officer in January, 1907.
He was dismissed the service following a Court Martial on 14 April, 1908 for conduct unbecoming an officer.
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 99 21 Jul, 1903[1] |
Succeeded by Albert S. Susmann |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Ness 18 Jul, 1905[2] |
Succeeded by Osmond J. Prentis |
Footnotes
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS FOR THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES." The Times (London, England), Thursday, Jul 16, 1903; pg. 8; Issue 37134.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1905). p. 348.
