George Hayley Hewett
Rear-Admiral George Hayley Hewett, C.I.E., R.N. (12 November, 1855 – 7 October, 1930) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Born in Catsfield, Sussex, the son of Reverend J. Hewett, George Hewett entered the Royal Navy in 1869 after preparatory schooling at Lancing and at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy.
Hewett was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 December, 1879.
He was aboard Bonetta for the Jubilee Manoeuvres in the summer of 1887.
Hewett was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1893.[1]
He commanded the torpedo cruiser Racoon on the East Indies Station from 1897 through 1899, when he was promoted to the rank of Captain.[2]
As a Captain, he commanded the coast defence monitor Magdala, which was then at Bombay. He subsequently directed the Royal Indian Marine from 1904 to 1909, being promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1908 on the Retired List.[3]
See Also
- Wikipedia
- Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Pigmy 3 Jul, 1889[4] – 1892[5] |
Succeeded by Henry A. Phillipps |
| Preceded by Ewen F. Domville |
Captain of H.M.S. Magpie 25 Apr, 1893[6] – 23 Oct, 1893[7] |
Succeeded by Herbert G. King-Hall |
| Preceded by Powell C. Underwood |
Captain of H.M.S. Racoon 1 Feb, 1898[8] – 1 Jan, 1899[9] |
Succeeded by Alfred E. A. Grant |
| Preceded by Walter S. Goodridge |
Flag Officer Commanding, Royal Indian Marine 1904[10] – 1909[11] |
Succeeded by Walter Lumsden |
Footnotes
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 170/338.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1891). p. 243.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 170/338.
- ↑ Hewett Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/19. f. 170/338.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1898). p. 285.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
- ↑ Obituary. The Times, 9 October, 1930. p. 16.
