| Sir Hugh Tothill | |
| Rank: | Admiral |
| Commands: | East Indies Station |
| Battles: | World War I |
| Awards: | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Admiral Sir Hugh Henry Darby Tothill, (14 March 1865 – 25 September 1927) was a Royal Navy officer who served as captain in World War I and went on to become commander-in-chief of East Indies Station following his promotion to admiral.
Tothill was promoted to lieutenant in 1888, commander on 31 December 1900, and subsequently to captain in 1906.[1] He was in command of the training brig HMS Nautilus from 20 January 1898 until 31 December 1900. In March 1900 he re-commissioned the brig at Devonport with a complement of boys for the annual training cruise.[2] After promotion to commander, he was in January 1901 posted to the armoured cruiser HMS Australia, serving in home waters.[3]
Having received command of by 1908[4] and by 1911,[5] he served in World War I, commanding at the Battle of Jutland in 1916.[6]
He was appointed Fourth Sea Lord in 1917[7] and served as Commander-in-chief at East Indies Station from 1919 to 1921[8] before becoming Admiral Commanding the Reserves in 1923.[9] He retired from military service in 1926[10] and died in 1927.[11]
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