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− | {{ViceRN}} '''Horace Walker Longden''', C.M.G. ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} (retired) '''Horace Walker Longden''', C.M.G., R.N. (12 January, 1877 – 4 January, 1953) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
− | + | Longden was born in George Town, Demerara and gained twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July, 1892. | |
− | + | As a sub-Lieutenant, he was appointed to the {{UK-1Leander|f=t}} on 24 July 1897.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Leander_(1882) Wikipedia], citing ''The Navy List'' of 1898.</ref> | |
− | + | Longden was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1898. | |
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+ | Longden was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 31 December, 1910. | ||
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1916. | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1916. | ||
− | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Valiant|f=t}} on 1 April, 1919. | + | ==Post-War== |
+ | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Valiant|f=t}} on 1 April, 1919.{{NLAug19|p. 923}} | ||
− | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in May 1925. | + | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Tiger|f=t}} in May 1925. |
− | + | Longden was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 August, 1927 and was placed on the Retired List the next day. He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} (retired) on 1 July, 1932. | |
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− | == | + | ==World War II== |
− | + | Longden offered his services in 1939, but wound up serving with the Home Guard from 1940. | |
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− | == | + | ==See Also== |
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Revision as of 14:36, 6 August 2019
Vice-Admiral (retired) Horace Walker Longden, C.M.G., R.N. (12 January, 1877 – 4 January, 1953) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Longden was born in George Town, Demerara and gained twelve months' time on passing out of Britannia in July, 1892.
As a sub-Lieutenant, he was appointed to the second class protected cruiser Leander on 24 July 1897.[1]
Longden was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1898.
Longden was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1910.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.
Post-War
He was appointed command of the battleship Valiant on 1 April, 1919.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in May 1925.
Longden was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 2 August, 1927 and was placed on the Retired List the next day. He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral (retired) on 1 July, 1932.
World War II
Longden offered his services in 1939, but wound up serving with the Home Guard from 1940.
See Also
Naval Appointments | ||
Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Zephyr 16 Jul, 1901 |
Succeeded by Henry W. Osburn |
Preceded by Henry T. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 1 Apr, 1919[3] – 8 Apr, 1921 |
Succeeded by Cecil M. Staveley |
Preceded by Charles P. Beaty-Pownall |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Fisgard 1 May, 1923[4] – 1 May, 1925 |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Betty |
Preceded by Thomas J. S. Lyne |
Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments 1 May, 1923[5] – 1 May, 1925 |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Betty |
Preceded by Arthur K. Betty |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger 1 May, 1925 – 1 Nov, 1925 |
Succeeded by Gordon Campbell |
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia, citing The Navy List of 1898.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 923.
- ↑ The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 923.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 239.
- ↑ The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 239.