Hugh Tyrwhitt
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| Hugh Tyrwhitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 July 1856 |
| Died | 26 October 1907 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War |
Captain The Hon. Hugh Tyrwhitt (14 July 1856 – 26 October 1907) was a Royal Navy officer who became Naval Secretary.
Naval career
Born the son of Sir Henry Thomas Tyrwhitt, 3rd Baronet and Harriet Wilson, 12th Baroness Berners, Tyrwhitt served with the Naval Brigade in Sudan and took part in the Nile Expedition to relieve General Charles Gordon in 1884.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1889, and following a recommendation from Admiral Fisher,[2] he was appointed Private Naval Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty in 1902.[3] In 1905 he was given command of the battleship HMS Renown and escorted the Duke and Duchess of York to India.[4] He died two years later.[4]
References
- ↑ Captain Tyrwhitt Liverpool Herald, 4 July 1904
- ↑ On the Periphery of the Russo-Japanese War Part I by Ian Nish
- ↑ Senior Royal Navy Appointments
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Obituary: Captain Tyrwhitt, R.N., The Times, 1 November 1907
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Wilmot Fawkes |
Naval Secretary 1902–1905 |
Succeeded by Hugh Evan-Thomas |
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