Richard Horne
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Captain Richard Horne, D.S.O., (21 May, 1877 – 3 February, 1927) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Horne was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1899.
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 31 December, 1911.
Horne was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.[1]
He was appointed in command of the Barham on 1 October, 1918, and as Chief Staff Officer.[2]
Horne was placed on the Retired List, antedated 24 February, 1923. He was killed in a motor accident in 1927, just outside Petworth, Sussex.[3]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 391.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles N. Tindal-Carill-Worsley |
Captain of H.M.S. Foresight 29 Aug, 1917[4] |
Succeeded by Francis G. G. Chilton |
| Preceded by Henry T. Buller |
Captain of H.M.S. Barham 1 Oct, 1918[5] |
Succeeded by Robin C. Dalglish |
Footnotes
- ↑ Horne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 391.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 786.
- ↑ Horne Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44. f. 227.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393v.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1919). p. 786.
