Reginald Guy Hannam Henderson
Admiral SIR Reginald Guy Hannam Henderson, G.C.B., R.N. (1 September, 1881 – 2 May, 1939) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
The son of Commander John Hannam Henderson, R.N. gained eight months' time on passing out of Britannia.
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 May, 1902.
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1913.
Henderson was appointed to the battleship Erin as her executive officer on 3 August, 1914 and would fight in her at the Battle of Jutland. He left Erin soon after 8 December, 1916 when he was appointed for duty with the Anti-Submarine Division, where he would work until 31 May, 1917.
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Captain on 18 October, 1917.
Post-War
Henderson was appointed in command of the cruiser Hawkins on 24 July, 1919.[1]
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 March, 1929.
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 10 October, 1933.
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 14 January, 1939. In April 1939, "owing to Sir Reginald's illness, the King handed the insignia of the G.C.B., conferred on him, to Lady Henderson, at Buckingham Palace." [2] He died on 2 May 1939, even as it was being considered whether to invalid him on the 31st of May.
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Hawkins 24 Jul, 1919[3] |
Succeeded by William M. James |
| Preceded by John L. Pearson |
Captain of H.M.S. Furious 1 Sep, 1926[4] – 23 Apr, 1928 |
Succeeded by The Hon. Alexander R. M. Ramsay |
| Preceded by Wilmot S. Nicholson as Captain (A) |
Rear-Admiral, Aircraft Carriers 21 Sep, 1931 – 15 Sep, 1933[5] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Alexander R. M. Ramsay |
| Preceded by Charles M. Forbes |
Third Sea Lord and Controller of the Navy 23 Apr, 1934[6] – 1 Mar, 1939 |
Succeeded by sir Bruce A. Fraser |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 783.
- ↑ The Times (Wednesday, 3 May 1939) (Issue 48295), p. 20.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 783.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1927). p. 241.
- ↑ Superseded by Ramsay that date. Ramsay Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/45. f. 210.
- ↑ "The Services" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 23 April, 1934. Issue 46735, col C, p. 7.
