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Heneage was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29423/supplements/80 no. 29423.  p. 80.]  (Supplement) 1 January, 1916.</ref>
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Heneage was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 31 January, 1918, vice [[Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot|Foot]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522.  p. 1946.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>  On 9 March he was appointed British Senior Naval Officer, Italy.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 6.</ref>
 
Heneage was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 31 January, 1918, vice [[Cunningham Robert de Clare Foot|Foot]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/30522/pages/1946 no. 30522.  p. 1946.]  12 February, 1918.</ref>  On 9 March he was appointed British Senior Naval Officer, Italy.<ref>''Supplement to the Monthly Navy List'' (November, 1918).  p. 6.</ref>
  

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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]

Heneage was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 2 May, 1900, for services in South Africa.[2]

Heneage was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1906.[3]

On 1 February, 1910, Heneage was appointed to the command of H.M.S. Andromache.[4]

Great War

Heneage was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1916.[5]

Heneage was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 January, 1918, vice Foot.[6] On 9 March he was appointed British Senior Naval Officer, Italy.[7]

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."[8] On 21 July, 1921, he was granted Royal License to alter his name to Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian.[9]

Walker-Heneage-Vivian was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923,[10] was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[11]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26286. p. 2704. 10 May, 1892.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27194. p. 3249. 22 May, 1900.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27982. p. 31. 1 January, 1907.
  4. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, pg. 17.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 29423. p. 80. (Supplement) 1 January, 1916.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
  7. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 6.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32012. p. 8277. 10 August, 1920.
  9. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32432. p. 6668. 23 August, 1921.
  10. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  11. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral A. Walker-Heneage-Vivian" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 27 February, 1952. Issue 52246, col E, pg. 6.

Service Record

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