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Hamond was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral George Elliot, [[Nore Station|Commander-in-Chief, Sheerness]], on 30 June, 1870. On the hauling down of Elliot's flag Hamond was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}}, on 13 February, 1873.<ref>ADM 196/36. f. 606(d).</ref> | Hamond was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral George Elliot, [[Nore Station|Commander-in-Chief, Sheerness]], on 30 June, 1870. On the hauling down of Elliot's flag Hamond was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}}, on 13 February, 1873.<ref>ADM 196/36. f. 606(d).</ref> | ||
− | Hamond was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1881. | + | Hamond was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1881.{{Gaz|25055|4|3 January, 1882}} |
On 16 September, 1892, Hamond was appointed [[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty|Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty]], Earl Spencer.<ref>ADM 196/36. f. 606(d).</ref> [[William Graham Greene|W. Graham Greene]], a civil servant at the Admiralty, later wrote of Hamond, "'Dick' Hamond was a thorough seaman, bearded, rolling in his gait, devoted to sport, shooting, fishing, & with the outlook of a plain Norfolk county gentleman."<ref>Greene Papers. National Maritime Museum. GEE 13.</ref> | On 16 September, 1892, Hamond was appointed [[Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty|Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty]], Earl Spencer.<ref>ADM 196/36. f. 606(d).</ref> [[William Graham Greene|W. Graham Greene]], a civil servant at the Admiralty, later wrote of Hamond, "'Dick' Hamond was a thorough seaman, bearded, rolling in his gait, devoted to sport, shooting, fishing, & with the outlook of a plain Norfolk county gentleman."<ref>Greene Papers. National Maritime Museum. GEE 13.</ref> | ||
− | Hamond succeeded Captain [[Archibald Lucius Douglas|Archibald L. Douglas]] in command of [[H.M.S. Cambridge (Gunnery Training School)|H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']], gunnery school at Plymouth, on 3 July, 1894. He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 9 November, 1896, vice [[Charles George Fane|Fane]], | + | Hamond succeeded Captain [[Archibald Lucius Douglas|Archibald L. Douglas]] in command of [[H.M.S. Cambridge (Gunnery Training School)|H.M.S. ''Cambridge'']], gunnery school at Plymouth, on 3 July, 1894. He was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} dated 9 November, 1896, vice [[Charles George Fane|Fane]],{{Gaz|26796|6363|20 November, 1896}} and superseded in ''Cambridge'' on 1 December.<ref>ADM 196/36. f. 606(d).</ref> |
==Flag Rank== | ==Flag Rank== | ||
− | Hamond was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 25 January, 1902, | + | Hamond was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 25 January, 1902,{{Gaz|27405|844|11 February, 1902}} and was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 22 July, 1905.{{Gaz|27822|5222|28 July, 1905}} |
==Papers== | ==Papers== |
Revision as of 02:21, 28 December 2020
Admiral Richard Horace Hamond, Royal Navy, Retired (17 January, 1843 – 12 March, 1906) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hamond was appointed Flag Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral George Elliot, Commander-in-Chief, Sheerness, on 30 June, 1870. On the hauling down of Elliot's flag Hamond was promoted to the rank of Commander, on 13 February, 1873.[1]
Hamond was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1881.[2]
On 16 September, 1892, Hamond was appointed Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty, Earl Spencer.[3] W. Graham Greene, a civil servant at the Admiralty, later wrote of Hamond, "'Dick' Hamond was a thorough seaman, bearded, rolling in his gait, devoted to sport, shooting, fishing, & with the outlook of a plain Norfolk county gentleman."[4]
Hamond succeeded Captain Archibald L. Douglas in command of H.M.S. Cambridge, gunnery school at Plymouth, on 3 July, 1894. He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral dated 9 November, 1896, vice Fane,[5] and superseded in Cambridge on 1 December.[6]
Flag Rank
Hamond was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 25 January, 1902,[7] and was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 22 July, 1905.[8]
Papers
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by William H. Maxwell |
Captain of H.M.S. Emerald 2 Mar, 1886[9] – 1 Apr, 1889[10] |
Succeeded by Sir Baldwin W. Walker |
Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Immortalité 18 Jul, 1889[11] – 7 Sep, 1889[12] |
Succeeded by Sir William Wiseman, Bart. |
Preceded by Lewis A. Beaumont |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer 11 Apr, 1891[13][14] – 15 Sep, 1892[15] |
Succeeded by Herbert W. Dowding |
Preceded by Alfred T. Dale |
Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty 16 Sep, 1892[16] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Hedworth Lambton |
Preceded by Archibald L. Douglas |
Captain of H.M.S. Cambridge 3 Jul, 1894[17][18] – 1896[19][20] |
Succeeded by William M. Lang |
Footnotes
- ↑ ADM 196/36. f. 606(d).
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25055. p. 4. 3 January, 1882.
- ↑ ADM 196/36. f. 606(d).
- ↑ Greene Papers. National Maritime Museum. GEE 13.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26796. p. 6363. 20 November, 1896.
- ↑ ADM 196/36. f. 606(d).
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27405. p. 844. 11 February, 1902.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27822. p. 5222. 28 July, 1905.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1001.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1001.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1001.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1001.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1892). p. 258.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1001.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 1001.
- ↑ Hamond Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 606?
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Wednesday, 13 June, 1894. Issue 34289, col G, p. 11.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 210.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1896). p. 210.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 24 November, 1896. Issue 35056, col C, p. 6.