Admiral Sir Hugh Henry Darby Tothill, KCB, KCMG, KCVO (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,[1] commander on 31 December 1900,[2] and subsequently to captain in 1906.

In March 1900 he re-commissioned the brig at Devonport with a complement of boys for the annual training cruise.

[4] After promotion to commander, he was in January 1901 posted to the armoured cruiser HMS Australia, serving in home waters.

[8] He was appointed Fourth Sea Lord in 1917[9] and served as Commander-in-chief at East Indies Station from 1919 to 1921[10] before becoming Admiral Commanding the Reserves in 1923.