John Gorham Hewitt

Rear-Admiral (retired) John Gorham Hewitt (24 November, 1858 – 28 December, 1913) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hewitt was appointed to the destroyer Pelican on 23 May, 1881. He was invalided from her with a hernia on 23 June, 1882. While unfit, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1882. He was not found fit before 26 October, 1882. On 4 January, 1883, he reported to the Royal Naval College for study. On 1 September, he was appointed to Repulse, but at the end of the year joined Iris in the Mediterranean.

On 8 March, 1887, Iris paid off and Hewitt started 44 days of leave at full pay. Before this elapsed, he was appointed to Lily of the North America squadron as first lieutenant.

Hewitt was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1895 and appointed to Sirius in lieu of a lieutenant.

Hewitt was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1901.

Hewitt elected to travel to England for an operation, arriving home in Oceana on 11 December 1904. He was fit on 7 April, 1905.

Hewitt was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Juno on 27 June, 1905.

Hewitt was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 14 June, 1906 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 3 January, 1911.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Robert H. S. Stokes	Captain of H.M.S. Caledonia, Boys' Training Ship 16 Jan, 1899	Succeeded by The Hon. Robert F. Boyle
Preceded by Francis C. M. Noel	Captain of H.M.S. Wallaroo ? – 7 Feb, 1904	Succeeded by William Stokes Rees
Preceded by John G. M. Field	Captain of H.M.S. Katoomba 8 Feb, 1904 – 26 Oct, 1904	Succeeded by Douglas L. Dent
Preceded by Edward P. Ashe	Captain of H.M.S. Argonaut 20 May, 1905 – 26 Jun, 1905	Succeeded by Edmund H. Smith
Preceded by Arthur H. Christian	Captain of H.M.S. Juno 27 Jun, 1905 – 10 Oct, 1905	Succeeded by John de M. Hutchison
Preceded by Spencer V. Y. de Horsey	Captain of H.M.S. Blake 14 Dec, 1905 – 1 Jun, 1906	Succeeded by Albert S. Lafone