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Lieutenant-General J de M Hutchison


John de Mestre                      b: 4 Sep 1862                       r: 9 May 1916                       d: 9 Oct 1932

CVO - 30 Apr 1909, CMG - 9 Nov 1905, ST, 2 - 9 Nov 1905

For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here

(RN): - Mid’n: 15 Sep 1878, Act Sub-Lt: 15 Sep 1882, Sub-Lt: 15 Oct 1882, Lt: 30 Sep 1885, Cdr: 22 Jun 1897,  Capt: 1 Jan 1903, Cdre (2Cl): xx Apr 1911, R-Adm: 10 May 1913, V-Adm (Ret'd): 30 Jan 1918, Adm (Ret'd): 15 Jul 1921

(RAF): - (H) Lt-Gen [(T) Col]: 1 Apr 1918.

15 Jan 1876:          Attended HMS Britannia

20 Dec 1877:         Midshipman, HMS Agincourt

24 Aug 1880:         Midshipman, HMS Inconsistant

xx Oct 1882:          HMS Excellent for examination

 1 Apr 1884:           Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Assistance

 3 Sep 1884:           Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Canada

27 Jan 1886:          Lieutenant, HMS Caroline

 1 Jul 1890:            Lieutenant, HMS Immortalité

30 Dec 1890:         1st Lieutenant, HMS Blanche

18 Jul 1894:           1st Lieutenant, HMS Pearl

23 Aug 1894:         1st Lieutenant, HMS Northampton

27 Jan 1898:          Commander, HMS Arrogant

30 Jun 1900:          Commander, HMS Lion

xx Feb 1903:          Attended Signals Course, Portsmouth

xx Mar 1903:         Attended G & T Course, Portsmouth

30 Sep 1903:          Attended War Course

12 Apr 1904:          Extra Naval Attaché to HM Legation in Tokyo.

 4 Oct 1905:           Supernumerary, HMS Juno

10 Oct 1905:          Captain, HMS Juno

 8 May 1907:         Captain, HMS Devonshire (Atlantic Fleet - 1908)

xx Mar 1909:          Flag Captain and Chief of Staff to C-in-C, Mediterranean Fleet (HMS Exmouth)

30 Apr 1910:         Flag Captain to Commander-in-Chief.

24 Apr 1911:          Commodore, Royal Naval Base, Devonport

19 Sep 1911:          Naval ADC to HM The King

8 Sep - 19 Dec 1913:        Attended War Course

 9 - xx Feb 1914:    Attended Signals Course

21 Dec 1914:          Flag Officer, Royal Naval Barracks, Devonport

 9 May 1916:          Retired at his own request

24 Sep 1917:          Flag Officer, RNAS Tregantle and Withnoe Depot.

 1 Apr 1918:           GOC, RAF Depot, Tregantle and Withnoe.

10 Aug 1918:          Reverted to Retired List

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