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 promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1882.

Hewitt was promoted to the rank of Commander on 1 January, 1895.

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 Training Ship H.M.S. Caledonia 16 Jan, 1899	Succeeded by Arthur C. B. Bromley as Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Impregnable
Preceded by Francis C. M. Noel	Captain of H.M.S. Wallaroo 10 Sep, 1903 – 14 Jan, 1904	Succeeded by William Stokes Rees
Preceded by John G. M. Field	Captain of H.M.S. Katoomba 15 Jan, 1904 – 5 Dec, 1904	Succeeded by Douglas L. Dent
Preceded by Edmund R. Pears	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 – 12 Oct, 1905	Succeeded by John de M. Hutchison
Preceded by Spencer V. Y. de Horsey	Captain of H.M.S. Blake 14 Dec, 1905 – 31 May, 1906	Succeeded by Albert S. Lafone
Preceded by George D. Moore	Captain of H.M.S. Dauntless May, 1941 – Oct, 1942	Succeeded by Newton J. W. William-Powlett