Horace Walker Longden
Vice-Admiral 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.
Longden was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral 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 Henry T. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Valiant 1 Apr, 1919[3] |
Succeeded by Cecil M. Staveley |
Preceded by Charles P. Beaty-Pownall |
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Fisgard 1 May, 1923[4] |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Betty |
Preceded by Thomas J. S. Lyne |
Inspecting Captain of Mechanical Training Establishments 1 May, 1923[5] |
Succeeded by Arthur K. Betty |
Preceded by Arthur K. Betty |
Captain of H.M.S. Tiger May, 1925[6] – Nov, 1925[7] |
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.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.