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==Great War==
==Great War==
In June 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aurora|f=t}}.  He was relieved in this post by [[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson]] on 11 November, 1914.{{NLDec14|p. 279}}
In June 1914, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Aurora|f=t}}.  He was relieved in this post by [[Wilmot Stuart Nicholson]] on 11 November, 1914, having had the cartilage slip in his right knee.<ref>Hotham Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/44/184.|D7576598}} f. 184.</ref>


He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Comus|f=t}} in February 1915, remaining in her through the [[Battle of Jutland]] where she supported the [[Grand Fleet]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}}
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Comus|f=t}} in February 1915, remaining in her through the [[Battle of Jutland]] where she supported the [[Grand Fleet]] as part of the {{UK-LCS|4}}.{{UKJutlandOD|pp. 34, 44}}


Hotham was made Director of the [[Trade Division (Royal Navy)|Trade Division]] on 1 October, 1917.<ref>''The Naval Staff of the Admiralty''.  p. 122.</ref>
Hotham was made Director of the [[Trade Division (Royal Navy)|Trade Division]] on 1 October, 1917.{{UKNavalStaff|p. 122}}


==Post-War==
==Post-War==

Revision as of 15:59, 9 November 2016

Admiral (retired) SIR Alan Geoffrey Hotham, K.C.M.G., C.B. (3 October, 1876 – 10 July, 1965) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Hotham was a first-class cricket player for Hampshire at the turn of the century.

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 3 October, 1896.[1]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1907.[2]

He was appointed in command of the second class protected cruiser Æolus on 23 May, 1911.[3]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1913.[4]

Great War

In June 1914, he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Aurora. He was relieved in this post by Wilmot Stuart Nicholson on 11 November, 1914, having had the cartilage slip in his right knee.[5]

He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Comus in February 1915, remaining in her through the Battle of Jutland where she supported the Grand Fleet as part of the Fourth Light Cruiser Squadron.[6]

Hotham was made Director of the Trade Division on 1 October, 1917.[7]

Post-War

Hotham was appointed Captain of H.M.S. Chatham on 24 May, 1920.[8]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 November, 1923.[9]

As a Rear-Admiral, on 15 August, 1924, he was made Director of the Director of Naval Intelligence, holding the post for two years. He was admitted to R.N. Hospital Chatham on 14 July, 1926, suffering from neurasthenia.[10]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 27 February, 1929 and was placed on the Retired List the following day.[11]

Hotham was promoted to the rank of Admiral (retired) on 31 December, 1932.[12]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles B. Miller 		Captain of H.M.S. Æolus
23 May, 1911[13] 		Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Aurora
Jun, 1914[14] 		Succeeded by
Wilmot S. Nicholson
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Comus
Feb, 1915[15] – 26 Dec, 1916[16][17] 		Succeeded by
John M. Casement
Preceded by
Richard Webb 		Director of the Trade Division
1 Oct, 1917[18][19] 		Succeeded by
Charles J. C. Little
Preceded by
Theodore J. Hallett 		Captain of H.M.S. Chatham
24 May, 1920[20] – after Jan, 1923[21] 		Succeeded by
Alister F. Beal
Preceded by
Maurice S. FitzMaurice 		Director of Naval Intelligence
15 Aug, 1924[22] 		Succeeded by
William W. Fisher
Preceded by
Hamilton C. Allen 		Captain of H.M.S. Cardiff
? – 24 Jul, 1935[23] 		Succeeded by
Hamilton C. Allen
Preceded by
John H. K. Clegg 		Captain of H.M.S. Bee
? – 30 Jul, 1937[24] 		Succeeded by
George E. M. O'Donnell

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Hotham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/184. f. 184.
  2. ↑ Hotham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/184. f. 184.
  3. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 273.
  4. ↑ Hotham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/184. f. 184.
  5. ↑ Hotham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/184. f. 184.
  6. ↑ Battle of Jutland Official Despatches. pp. 34, 44.
  7. ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 122.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 953-8.
  9. ↑ Hotham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/184. f. 184.
  10. ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.
  11. ↑ Hotham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/184. f. 223.
  12. ↑ Hotham Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/44/184. f. 223.
  13. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 273.
  14. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  15. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393f.
  16. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 393f.
  17. ↑ Casement Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 381.
  18. ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 122.
  19. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1920). p. 1816.
  20. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 953-8.
  21. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1923). p. 906.
  22. ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 124.
  23. ↑ Taken from his successor. Allen Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/48. f. 408.
  24. ↑ Superseded that day. O'Donnell Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/56. f. 14.

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