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.
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01.12.1901
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05.04.1972
Slindon, Arundel, Sussex
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Midsh.
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01.05.1918
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A/S.Lt.
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15.09.1921
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S.Lt.
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15.05.1922
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Lt.
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15.04.1923
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Lt.Cdr.
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15.04.1931
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Cdr.
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31.12.1934
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Capt.
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30.06.1940
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Cdre.
1st cl.
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08.05.1943?
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V.Adm.
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02.02.1953
(retd 09.1954)
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CB
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04.09.1945
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Operation Overlord (Normandy 06.44)
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DSO
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02.10.1942
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Operation Jubilee (Dieppe)
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MID
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11.03.1941
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goods services since the outbreak of war
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MID
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06.01.1944
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sinking of the Scharnhorst
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LoP
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1944
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Operation Neptune (Normandy 06.44)
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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
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Torpedo Officer, HMS
Courageous (aircraft carrier) (Home Fleet) & as Squadron Torpedo
Officer on staff of Rear-Admiral Aircraft Carriers
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01.05.1935
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29.10.1935
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HMS President (for Plans Division,
Admiralty)
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30.10.1935
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(07.)1937
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Plans Division, Admiralty
[HMS President]
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30.09.1937
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(04.)1940
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Executive Officer, HMS
Devonshire (cruiser) (Norwegian campaign)
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20.05.1940
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22.09.1940
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Admiralty [HMS President]
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23.09.1940
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(12.)1941
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Deputy Director of Local
Defence Division, Admiralty [HMS President]
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15.12.1941
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(08.)1942
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Naval Adviser on Combined
Operations, Combined Operations Headquarters, Admiralty
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19.08.1942
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Naval Force Commander at Dieppe Raid
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12.10.1942
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(04.)1943
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Commanding Officer, HMS
Vectis (RN base, Seaview, Isle of Wight)
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08.05.1943
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(08.)1943
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on staff of
Commander-in-Chief Portsmouth [HMS Victory (RN base, Portsmouth)]
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16.08.1943
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(10.)1943
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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)]
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07.12.1943
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01.1946
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Commanding Officer, HMS Jamaica (cruiser)
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01.1946
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1948
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Commanding Officer, HMS
Vernon (Torpedo School, Brighton)
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1948
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1949
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Commanding Officer, HMS Illustrious
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1950
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1952
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Vice-Controller of the
Navy
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1952
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1953
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Flag Officer, Heavy
Squadron, Home Fleet
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