Reginald Henniker-Heaton

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Captain Reginald Henniker-Heaton, R.N. (19 January, 1879 – 9 August, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Henniker-Heaton was born in Sydney, New South Wales.[1]

Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.[2]

Henniker-Heaton was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Arun in May, 1905.[3]

Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1908.[4]

On 30 April, 1910 he married Mary Dorothy Isabel Houstoun.[5]

Great War

Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914,[6] and was appointed in command of the destroyer Morris on 18 November.[7]

He was appointed as Commander of the Egmont on 17 February, 1916 for disciplinary duties.[8]

Henniker-Heaton was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Edgar on 21 May, 1918.[9] On 21 October, he was made Acting Captain. That same month, Captain Veale recorded that Henniker-Heaton possessed ability, but had "failed in giving his best application to the work of the war". In response, Admiral Ballard wrote, "do not altogether concur. Found Comm. Heaton's suggestions in regard to certain re-organisations very useful."

Post-war

He left Edgar on 17 April, 1919.[10]

On 9 April, 1921, he started work with the N.I.D., being superseded there on 29 December, 1924.[11]

Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1925 and placed on the Retired List at his own request that same day.[12]

World War II

On 3 September, 1939, Henniker-Heaton was appointed for work inside the Admiralty with the Director of Naval Intelligence. He reverted to Retired Pay on 15 August, 1945.[13]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles La P. Lewin 		Captain of H.M.S. Arun
May, 1905[14][15] – 23 Jan, 1906[16] 		Succeeded by
Spencer R. S. Richards
Preceded by
Spencer R. S. Richards 		Captain of H.M.S. Hart
23 Jan, 1906[17] – 1 Mar, 1907[18] 		Succeeded by
Gerald C. Dickens
Preceded by
Theodore E. J. Bigg 		Captain of H.M.S. Rocket
Jun, 1907[19] – 5 Mar, 1908[20] 		Succeeded by
Herbert R. Stokes
Preceded by
Bertram O. F. Phibbs 		Captain of H.M.S. Syren
5 Mar, 1908[21][22] – 1 Jan, 1910[23] 		Succeeded by
George L. D. Gibbs
Preceded by
George D. Jephson 		Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter
1 Jan, 1910[24][25] – 8 Jan, 1912[26] 		Succeeded by
Thomas J. S. Lyne
Preceded by
New Command 		Captain of H.M.S. Morris
18 Nov, 1914[27] – 17 Feb, 1916[28] 		Succeeded by
Edward S. Graham
Preceded by
Alldin U. Moore 		Captain of H.M.S. Edgar
21 May, 1918[29][30] – 7 Apr, 1919[31] 		Succeeded by
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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 36.
  3. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 280.
  4. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  5. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 88.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396c.
  8. ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393i.
  9. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 782.
  10. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  11. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  12. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  13. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  14. ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 280.
  15. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  16. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  17. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  18. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  19. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  20. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  21. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  22. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1909). p. 381.
  23. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  24. ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 375.
  25. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  26. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  27. ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396c.
  28. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  29. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 782.
  30. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
  31. ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.

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