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Captain (retired) Clement Cooper Horne, C.B.E. (3 January, 1867 – 18 November, 1919) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Horne's father was a Reverend.

Horne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 1 April, 1890.

Horne was promoted to the rank of Commander on 26 June, 1902.

Horne was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 3 January, 1913.

Horne was appointed in command of the Scottish Coast Guard District in 1918, in the acting rank of Captain. He was superseded on 14 June 1919 and promoted to the rank of Captain (retired) on 26 June, 1917.

Committed suicide by shooting himself "whilst of unsound mind."

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Archibald B. Purvis
Captain of H.M.S. Clyde
6 Nov, 1906[1] – 1 Aug, 1909[2]
Succeeded by
John K. Laird

Footnotes

  1. Horne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42/414. f. ?.
  2. Horne Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/42/414. f. ?.