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Henderson was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Rover (1874)|H.M.S. ''Rover'']] on 1 November, 1888.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue '''32526''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | Henderson was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Rover (1874)|H.M.S. ''Rover'']] on 1 November, 1888.<ref>"Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue '''32526''', col C, pg. 10.</ref> | ||
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| + | Henderson was appointed [[Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard]] on 28 June, 1899.<ref>Clowes. '''VII'''. p. 7.</ref> | ||
Henderson succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Pelham Aldrich]] as [[Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard]] on 1 September, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 2 September, 1902. Issue '''36862''', col A, pg. 4.</ref> | Henderson succeeded Rear-Admiral [[Pelham Aldrich]] as [[Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard]] on 1 September, 1902.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). ''The Times''. Tuesday, 2 September, 1902. Issue '''36862''', col A, pg. 4.</ref> | ||
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Admiral SIR Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson, G.C.B., Royal Navy (20 November, 1846 – 12 July, 1932) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Henderson was appointed in command of H.M.S. Rover on 1 November, 1888.[1]
Henderson was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard on 28 June, 1899.[2]
Henderson succeeded Rear-Admiral Pelham Aldrich as Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard on 1 September, 1902.[3]
Henderson was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 22 July, 1905, vice Fanshawe.[4] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 1 January, 1910.[5]
Footnotes
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 25 October, 1888. Issue 32526, col C, pg. 10.
- ↑ Clowes. VII. p. 7.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 2 September, 1902. Issue 36862, col A, pg. 4.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 27822. p. 5222. 28 July, 1905.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 28325. p. 29. 4 January, 1910.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 13 July, 1932. Issue 46184, col B, pg. 16.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/38.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/17.
