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Admiral The Honourable Sir Assheton G. Curzon-Howe.

Admiral THE HONOURABLE SIR Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., C.M.G., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (10 August, 1850 – 1 March, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert on 18 September, 1872.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 January, 1888.[2]

Curzon-Howe was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1891, for his services during the operations against Witu.[3]

For "special services rendered while engaged in the protection of the Newfoundland Fisheries" Curzon-Cowe was appointed an Ordinary member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1896.[4]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge on 14 January, 1896.[5]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 6 July, 1899, vice Mann.[6]

Curzon-Howe served as captain of Ocean from 1900 until August of 1901.[7]

He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[8]

Flag Rank

Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 23 July, 1901, vice Mann.[9]

He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 2 November, 1902.[10]

On the occasion of the King's birthday, Curzon-Howe 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 30 June, 1905.[11] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 12 September, vice Metaxa.[12]

Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 2 January, 1909, vice Bruce.[13]

During 1909, Curzon-Howe underwent surgery for a cancerous tumor on his tongue. The circumstances were recounted by George King-Hall in his diary:

Viscount Curzon called on me. He told me that my friend Assheton C-H (his great Uncle), knew that something was the matter with his tongue, six months ago and that he had said nothing to his wife about it and intended to have it operated on at Malta, but on his attending the Court, to receive the GCVO, Sir J Laking[14] the King's physician, noticed his arm in a sling and asked him about it. Assheton said it was only gout, but touching his cheek, said "This is worse." Laking knew that it must be something serious and spoke to the King about it, who told Treves to look into the question, the result being that the operation of removing a large part of his tongue was performed by one of his assistants under Treves' direction.[15]

The Treves referenced is the famous Victorian surgeon Sir Frederick Treves, who is now remembered for his friendship with Joseph Merrick, better known as the "Elephant Man".

Death

Curzon-Howe suffered a stroke on the first day of March, 1911 in Portsmouth and died from its effects a few hours later.[16]

George Fowler King-Hall wrote in his diary "after dinner to my great sorrow and distress a W/T message was handed into me, saying my dear old friend Assheton Curzon-Howe ... had a paralytic stroke yesterday and died last night."[17]

See Also

Bibliography

Papers

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir William A. D. Acland, Bart.
Second-in-Command,
Channel Squadron

1902 – 1903
Succeeded by
The Hon. Hedworth Lambton
Second-in-Command,
Channel Fleet

1904
Preceded by
Francis C. B. Bridgeman
Second-in-Command,
Channel Fleet

1905 – 1907
Succeeded by
Sir Reginald N. Custance

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
14 Jan, 1896[18] – ?
Succeeded by
Harry T. Grenfell
Preceded by
Arthur W. Moore
Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia
21 Apr, 1897[19] – ?
Succeeded by
Michael P. O'Callaghan
Preceded by
Harry T. Grenfell
Second in Command, China Station
13 Jun, 1903[20] – 2 Aug, 1905[21]
Succeeded by
null
Preceded by
Arthur W. Moore
Second-in-Command, Channel Fleet
5 Dec, 1905[22] – ?
Succeeded by
Reginald N. Custance
Preceded by
William H. May
Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic Fleet
23 Feb, 1907 – ?
Succeeded by
Louis A. Mountbatten
Preceded by
Charles C. Drury
Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Station
20 Nov, 1908[23] – ?
Succeeded by
Edmund S. Poë
Preceded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth Station
30 Apr, 1910[24] – ?
Succeeded by
Arthur W. Moore

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 23899. p. 4076. 20 September, 1872.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 25774. p. 242. 6 January, 1888.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 3. 2 January, 1891.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 26695. p. 2. 1 January, 1896.
  5. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 66.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 27096. p. 4213. 7 July, 1899.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. The London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
  9. The London Gazette: no. 27344. p. 5258. 9 August, 1901.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27493. p. 7161. 9 November, 1902.
  11. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27811. p. 4548. 30 June, 1905.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 27837. p. 6329. 19 September, 1905.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.
  14. Actually Sir Francis Laking.
  15. King-Hall diary entry for 29 July, 1909.
  16. "Admiral Curzon-Howe Dead", The New York Times, 1 March 1911.
  17. King-Hall diary entry for 3 March, 1911.
  18. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. p. 66.
  19. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 276.
  20. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  21. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  22. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  23. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.
  24. Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/38. f. 275.

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