Algernon Charles Fieschi Heneage

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Admiral SIR Algernon Charles Fiesché Heneage, G.C.B., Royal Navy (19 March, 1834 – 10 June, 1915) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Heneage was promoted to the rank of Captain on 26 June, 1866.[1]

Heneage was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 7 July, 1884, vice Somerset.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 29 November, 1889, vice Howard.[3]

On the occasion of the Queen's birthday, Heneage was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 May, 1892.[4]

Heneage was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 9 December, 1894, vice Ward.[5]

Heneage was appointed an Additional Member of the First Class, or Knight Grand Cross, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) on 26 June, 1902.[6]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 23132. p. 3736. 29 June, 1866.
  2. London Gazette: no. 25375. p. 3175. 11 July, 1884.
  3. London Gazette: no. 25998. p. 6928. 3 December, 1889.
  4. London Gazette: no. 26291. p. 3137. 25 May, 1892.
  5. London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
  6. London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27448. p. 4189. 26 June, 1902.

Bibliography

  • "Death of Admiral Sir A. Heneage" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 12 June, 1915. Issue 40879, col B, pg. 9.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Charles T. Curme
Commander-in-Chief at the Nore
1892 – 1894
Succeeded by
Richard Wells