Algernon Charles Fieschi Heneage

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Admiral Sir Algernon C. F. 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. Nicknamed "Pompo" Heneage by those who served under him, he has attained some notoriety for his punctilious manner.

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]

In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 22 February, 1870 and 5 August, 1875, Heneage was placed on the Retired List on 19 March, 1898.[6]

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.[7]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23132. p. 3736. 29 June, 1866.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25375. p. 3175. 11 July, 1884.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 25998. p. 6928. 3 December, 1889.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26291. p. 3137. 25 May, 1892.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 26578. p. 7278. 11 December, 1894.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 26950. p. 1866. 22 March, 1898.
  7. The 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.
  • Lowis, Commander Geoffrey (1959). Fabulous Admirals and Some Naval Fragments: Being a Brief Account of some of the Froth on those Characters who Enlivened the Royal Navy a Generation or Two Ago. London: Putnam.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William H. Whyte
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron
1885 – 1886
Succeeded by
The Hon. Edmund R. Fremantle

Preceded by
Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart.
Commander-in-Chief on the Pacific Station
1887 – 1890
Succeeded by
Charles F. Hotham

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

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