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| − | '''Horace Walker Longden''' ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{ViceRN}} '''Horace Walker Longden''', C.M.G. ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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| − | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Valiant|y=1914|f=t}}. | + | As a sub-Lieutenant, he was appointed to the {{UK-Leander|f=t}} on 24 July 1897.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Leander_(1882) Wikipedia], citing ''The Navy List'' of 1898.</ref> |
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| + | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1916. | ||
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| + | He was appointed command of the {{UK-Valiant|y=1914|f=t}} on 1 April, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 923.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:26, 22 August 2012
Vice-Admiral Horace Walker Longden, C.M.G. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
As a sub-Lieutenant, he was appointed to the light cruiser Leander on 24 July 1897.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.
He was appointed command of the battleship Valiant on 1 April, 1919.[2]
See Also
Footnotes
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Service Records
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