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Vice-Admiral Marcus Rowley Hill, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Retired (13 March, 1867 – 8 February, 1925) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Hill was appointed to the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert on 1 July, 1890.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 26 August.[2]

Hill was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1901.[3]

Hill was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[4]

He commanded a series of armoured cruisers. He was appointed command of the Vindictive on 4 August, 1908.[5]

He assumed command of the first class protected cruiser Hawke in October 1909, remaining with her for thirteen months.

In August 1910, Hill assumed command of the light cruiser Glasgow.

He was appointed to command the armoured cruiser Hampshire on 17 January, 1913.[6] He transferred to command Leviathan in July 1914, remaining with her into 1916.

Great War

On 4 May, 1918, Hill was appointed Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown.[7] He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 September,[8] and placed on the Retired List on 2 September.[9] He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 2 November, 1923.[10]

He passed away on 8 February, 1925 at 17 Burton Court, Chelsea, aged fifty-eight.

Bibliography

  • "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Tuesday, 10 February, 1925. Issue 43882, col A, p. 1.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Cuthbert G. Chapman 		Captain of H.M.S. Hussar
11 Apr, 1899[11] – 12 Mar, 1900[12] 		Succeeded by
Adolphus H. Williamson
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Redbreast
19 Mar, 1900[13] – 30 Jun, 1901[14] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Greyhound
26 Feb, 1902[15] – 7 May, 1902[16] 		Succeeded by
John C. Hamilton
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Roebuck
8 May, 1902[17] – 6 Nov, 1903[18] 		Succeeded by
Edmond J. G. Mackinnon
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Sunfish
Aug, 1903[19] 		Succeeded by
John D. Sumner
Preceded by
Colin K. MacLean 		Captain of H.M.S. Lee
6 Nov, 1903[20] – 3 Jan, 1904[21] 		Succeeded by
George H. H. Holden
Preceded by
Edmund R. Pears 		Captain of H.M.S. Perseus
3 Jan, 1904[22] – 15 Mar, 1906[23] 		Succeeded by
Charles P. Beaty-Pownall
Preceded by
Owen F. Gillett 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawke
25 Jun, 1908[24] – 1908[25] 		Succeeded by
Marcus R. Hill
Preceded by
Edward H. Moubray 		Captain of H.M.S. Vindictive
1 Aug, 1908[26] – 19 Oct, 1909[27] 		Succeeded by
George B. Hutton
Preceded by
Marcus R. Hill 		Captain of H.M.S. Hawke
19 Oct, 1909[28] – 24 May, 1910[29] 		Succeeded by
Edward F. Bruen
Preceded by
Edmund R. Pears 		Captain of H.M.S. Glory
24 Jun, 1910[30] 		Succeeded by
Francis W. Kennedy
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Glasgow
Aug, 1910[31] – 16 Sep, 1912[32] 		Succeeded by
John Luce
Preceded by
Cuthbert E. Hunter 		Captain of H.M.S. Hampshire
17 Jan, 1913[33] – Jan, 1914[34] 		Succeeded by
Henry W. Grant
Preceded by
Eric P. C. Back 		Captain of H.M.S. Leviathan
30 Jul, 1914[35][36] – 9 Aug, 1916[37] 		Succeeded by
Alexander Lowndes
Preceded by
Stuart St. J. Farquhar 		Captain-in-Charge of the Scottish Coast Guard District
20 Sep, 1916[38] – 4 May, 1918[39] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Owen F. Gillett 		Senior Naval Officer, Simonstown
4 May, 1918[40][41] – 15 Jun, 1919[42] 		Succeeded by
James U. Farie

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1890). p. 252h.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26084. p. 4773. 2 September, 1890.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27335. p. 4780. 19 July, 1901.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  5. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 394a.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1913). p. 321.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 7.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30887. p. 10549. 6 September, 1918.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30892. p. 10661. 10 September, 1918.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32878. p. 7658. 9 November, 1923.
  11. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  12. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  13. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  14. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  15. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  16. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  17. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  18. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  19. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/88. f. 137.
  20. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  21. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  22. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  23. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 228/454.
  24. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  25. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  26. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  27. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  28. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  29. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  30. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  31. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  32. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  33. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  34. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  35. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 54.
  36. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 395k.
  37. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  38. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 54.
  39. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 54.
  40. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List. (November, 1918). p. 7.
  41. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.
  42. ↑ Hill Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 454.


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