Day Hort Bosanquet

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Admiral Sir Day H. Bosanquet.

Admiral SIR Day Hort Bosanquet, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., K.C.B., J.P., D.L., Royal Navy (22 March, 1843 – 28 June, 1923) was an officer of the Royal Navy. From 1909 to 1914 he served as Governor of the Australian state of South Australia.

Early Life & Career

On 9 February, 1907, Bosanquet was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth,[1] and was relieved on 23 March, 1908. He had been placed on the Retired List on 22 March.[2]

Footnotes

  1. "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Saturday, 9 February, 1907. Issue 38252, col B, pg. 9.
  2. London Gazette: no. 28122. p. 2260. 24 March, 1908.

Bibliography

  • "A Sailor of the Old School" (Obituaries). The Times. Saturday, 30 June, 1923. Issue 43381, col E, pg. 14.

Service Records


Naval Offices
Preceded by
Archibald L. Douglas
Commander-in-Chief on the East Indies Station
1899 – 1902
Succeeded by
Charles C. Drury
Preceded by
Archibald L. Douglas
Commander-in-Chief on the North America and West Indies Station
1904 – 1907
Succeeded by
Frederick S. Inglefield
Preceded by
Sir Archibald L. Douglas
Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
1907 – 1908
Succeeded by
Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe