John Hext

Rear-Admiral Sir John Hext (14 October 1842 – 8 May 1924) was a British Royal Navy officer and director of the Royal Indian Marine for 15 years. he was appointed to . In 1875, he became commander of the sloop HMS Cruiser in the Mediterranean which became a training ship, With his new experience of training he was appointed to command the training ship HMS St. Vincent located at Portsmouth harbour. He was involved in the Egyptian War of 1882 in the transport service at Suez, In February 1883 he was selected to be Director of Marine working for the Government of India; he originally was appointed for five years; he held the post for 15 years. and also promoted to rear-admiral on the retired list on 10 May, although he had been on the retired list since 1889. Hext returned to England as continued in his interest in Naval affairs and was one of the commissioners appointed to look at the administration of the Port of London.