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De Horsey was specially promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27244/pages/6779 no. 27244.  p. 6779.]  6 November, 1900.</ref>
 
De Horsey was specially promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27244/pages/6779 no. 27244.  p. 6779.]  6 November, 1900.</ref>
  
De Horsey was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 November, 1909, vice [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Bacon]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28313/pages/9123 no. 28313.  p. 9123.]  30 November, 1909.</ref>
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De Horsey was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 November, 1909, vice [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Bacon]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28313/pages/9123 no. 28313.  p. 9123.]  30 November, 1909.</ref>  He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 21 August, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28525/pages/6306 no. 28525.  p. 6306.]  25 August, 1911.</ref>  
  
 
De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] on 14 November, 1914.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28977/pages/9399 no. 28977.  p. 9399.]  17 November, 1914.</ref>
 
De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] on 14 November, 1914.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28977/pages/9399 no. 28977.  p. 9399.]  17 November, 1914.</ref>

Revision as of 13:53, 2 April 2011

Admiral Spencer Victor Yorke de Horsey, Royal Navy, Retired (4 June, 1863 – 19 March, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[1]

Captain

De Horsey was specially promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.[2]

De Horsey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 November, 1909, vice Bacon.[3] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 21 August, 1911.[4]

De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve on 14 November, 1914.[5]

Footnotes

  1. London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  2. London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6779. 6 November, 1900.
  3. London Gazette: no. 28313. p. 9123. 30 November, 1909.
  4. London Gazette: no. 28525. p. 6306. 25 August, 1911.
  5. London Gazette: no. 28977. p. 9399. 17 November, 1914.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral de Horsey" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 22 March, 1937. Issue 47639, col C, pg. 14.

Service Records