Hughes-Hallett,
John


Son (with two brothers, two half-brothers and one half-sister) of Col. Wyndham Hughes­Hallett (1843-1905), and Clementina Mary Loch (1853-1948).
Unmarried.

01.12.1901
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05.04.1972
Slindon, Arundel, Sussex

Midsh.

01.05.1918

A/S.Lt.

15.09.1921

S.Lt.

15.05.1922

Lt.

15.04.1923

Lt.Cdr.

15.04.1931

Cdr.

31.12.1934

Capt.

30.06.1940

Cdre. 1st cl.

08.05.1943?

V.Adm.

02.02.1953 (retd 09.1954)

 

ompanion of the Order of the Bath

CB

04.09.1945

Operation Overlord (Normandy 06.44)

istinguished Service Order

DSO

02.10.1942

Operation Jubilee (Dieppe)

ention in Despatches

MID

11.03.1941

goods services since the outbreak of war

ention in Despatches

MID

06.01.1944

sinking of the Scharnhorst

etter of Praise

LoP

1944

Operation Neptune (Normandy 06.44)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education: Bedford School; RN Colleges Osborne & Dartmouth; Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.

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08.9.1933

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(02.)1935

Torpedo Officer, HMS Courageous (aircraft carrier) (Home Fleet) & as Squadron Torpedo Officer on staff of Rear-Admiral Aircraft Carriers

01.05.1935

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29.10.1935

HMS President (for Plans Division, Admiralty)

30.10.1935

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(07.)1937

Plans Division, Admiralty [HMS President]

30.09.1937

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(04.)1940

Executive Officer, HMS Devonshire (cruiser) (Norwegian campaign)

20.05.1940

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22.09.1940

Admiralty [HMS President]

23.09.1940

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(12.)1941

Deputy Director of Local Defence Division, Admiralty [HMS President] 

15.12.1941

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(08.)1942

Naval Adviser on Combined Operations, Combined Operations Headquarters, Admiralty

19.08.1942

 

 

Naval Force Commander at Dieppe Raid

12.10.1942

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(04.)1943

Commanding Officer, HMS Vectis (RN base, Seaview, Isle of Wight)

08.05.1943

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(08.)1943

on staff of Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth [HMS Victory (RN base, Portsmouth)]

16.08.1943

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(10.)1943

Commanding Officer, HMS Vectis (RN base, Seaview, Isle of Wight) & Senior Officer, Force "J" [Commodore Commanding Channel Assault Force and Naval Chief of Staff (X)]

07.12.1943

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01.1946

Commanding Officer, HMS Jamaica (cruiser)

01.1946

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1948

Commanding Officer, HMS Vernon (Torpedo School, Brighton)

1948

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1949

Commanding Officer, HMS Illustrious

1950

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1952

Vice-Controller of the Navy

1952

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1953

Flag Officer, Heavy Squadron, Home Fleet

Captain John Hughes-Hallett, RN (1901-1972)