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Admiral Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (4 February, 1871 – 26 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Early Life & Career
Heneage was confirmed in the rank of Sub-Lieutenant on 14 November, 1890.[1]
He was confirmed in the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 14 November, 1892.[2]
Heneage was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 2 May, 1900, for services in South Africa.[3]
Heneage was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[4]
He was appointed command of second class protected cruiser Hyacinth on 10 January, 1907.[5]
On 1 February, 1910, Heneage was appointed to the command of H.M.S. Andromache.[6]
Great War
He was appointed in command of Albion on 1 August, 1914.[7]
Heneage was appointed an Additional Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.[8]
He was appointed in command of H.M.S. Queen in August 1917.[9]
Heneage was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 January, 1918, vice Foot.[10] On 9 March he was appointed British Senior Naval Officer, Italy.[11]
Post-War
Heneage was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 July, 1920, "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers."[12] On 21 July, 1921, he was granted Royal License to alter his name to Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian.[13]
Walker-Heneage-Vivian was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923,[14] was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[15]
Bibliography
- "Admiral A. Walker-Heneage-Vivian" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 27 February, 1952. Issue 52246, col E, p. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/88.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/43.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Price V. Lewes |
Captain of H.M.S. Hyacinth 10 Jan, 1907[16] – ? |
Succeeded by James D. Dick |
| Preceded by Herbert Chatterton |
Captain of H.M.S. Iphigenia ? – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur G. Warren |
| Preceded by Ernest Henslowe |
Captain of H.M.S. Albion 1 Aug, 1914[17] – ? |
Succeeded by Ernest K. Loring |
| Preceded by Ernest A. Taylor |
Captain of H.M.S. Queen 27 Aug, 1917[18] – ? |
Succeeded by Trevor Eardley-Wilmot |
| Preceded by Mark E. F. Kerr |
Rear-Admiral Commanding, Adriatic Squadron 27 Aug, 1917[19] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26286. p. 2704. 10 May, 1892.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26360. p. 3. 3 January, 1893.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27194. p. 3249. 22 May, 1900.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
- ↑ The Navy List (October, 1908). p. 329.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, p. 17.
- ↑ The Navy List (December, 1914). p. 272.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29423. p. 80. (Supplement) 1 January, 1916.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
- ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 6.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32012. p. 8277. 10 August, 1920.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32432. p. 6668. 23 August, 1921.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1908). p. 329.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1914). p. 272.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 397e.
- ↑ Squadrons and Senior Naval Officers in Existence on 11th November, 1918. f. 32.
