Background
Huddleston was born in 1866, the third son of Major Graham Egerton Huddleston and Amelia Frances Sophia (née Batten).
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Willoughby Commander
Edit Profileofficer commander Governor of Madras
Education
He was educated at Bedford Modern School and HMS Conway.
Career
Huddleston entered the Royal Indian Marine in 1887 and was involved in the Marine Survey of India (1888-1893). In 1891 he was awarded the Stanhope Gold Medal by the Royal Humane Society for rescuing a seaman from shark infested waters off the Bay of Bengal. In 1904, Huddleston became a Commander in the Royal Indian Marine.
He commanded RIMS Dufferin on the occasion of the Coronation of King George V (Coronation Medal).
Huddleston was Aide-de-Camp to Lord Pentland who was Governor of Madras (1912-1919).
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March 1, 1953 (aged 87)
Awards
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Order of Street Michael and Street George; the Stanhope Gold Medal
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later King George IV, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, King George III.