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In February 1907, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Barfleur|f=t}}. | In February 1907, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Barfleur|f=t}}. |
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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 was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 13 October, 1876.[1]
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.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by Charles H. Adair |
Captain of H.M.S. Imperieuse 16 Jul, 1901[5] |
Succeeded by Cecil F. L. Watson |
Preceded by Robert C. Sparkes |
Captain of H.M.S. Forte Apr, 1902[6] |
Succeeded by Charles H. Dundas |
Preceded by Thomas Y. Greet |
Captain-in-Charge of the South of Ireland Coast Guard District 25 Feb, 1904[7] |
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[8] |
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.
- ↑ "The Naval Manœuvres". The Times. Thursday, 11 July, 1901. Issue 36504, col C, p. 8.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1904). p. 419.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.