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{{ViceRN}} '''Horace Walker Longden''', C.M.G. ( – ) was an officer in the [[Royal Navy]].
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{{ViceRN}} '''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==
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Longden was born in George Town, Demerara and gained twelve months' time on passing out of {{UK-1Britannia}} in July, 1892.
  
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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>
 
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>
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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.
  
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==Post-War==
 
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Valiant|f=t}} on 1 April, 1919.{{NLAug19|p. 923}}
 
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.
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Longden was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 2 August, 1927.
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Longden was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 1 July, 1932.
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==World War II==
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Longden offered his services in 1939, but wound up serving with the Home Guard from 1940.
  
 
==See Also==
 
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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

Footnotes

  1. Wikipedia, citing The Navy List of 1898.
  2. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 923.
  3. The Navy List. (August, 1919). p. 923.
  4. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 239.
  5. The Navy List. (April, 1925). p. 239.
  6. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.