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Revision as of 14:21, 13 October 2014

Robert Arthur Hornell, D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Hornell was deemed "first class" after attending the War College as a Lieutenant from 12 February - 31 May, 1907, and then joined the Staff College, Camberley, on May 13th.

As a Commander, Hornell was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 14 in August, 1914.[1]

He was in command of Laforey on the periphery of a substantial night action of 26-7 October, 1916.[2]

Hornell was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.

He was appointed Captain (D) of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla on 1 October, 1918.[3]

Hornell served as captain of Colossus from February, 1919[4] until he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Orion on 1 April.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Thunderer at some other point.[Citation needed]

See Also

Bibliography

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John B. Hancock
Captain of H.M.S. Leda
1 Jan, 1910[6] – Jul, 1912[Inference][7]
Succeeded by
Joseph A. Shuter
Preceded by
Lionel George Dawson
Captain of H.M. T.B. 14
Aug, 1914[8]
Succeeded by
Charles E. S. Farrant
Preceded by
Graham R. L. Edwards
Captain of H.M.S. Laforey
16 Oct, 1916[9]
Succeeded by
?
Preceded by
Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy
Captain of H.M.S. Nimrod
30 Apr, 1917[10]
Succeeded by
Hugh U. Fletcher
Preceded by
Francis C. Brown
Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla
1 Oct, 1918[11]
Succeeded by
Alan C. Bruce
Preceded by
Charles P. Beaty-Pownall
Captain of H.M.S. Colossus
Feb, 1919[12]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill
Preceded by
Cecil H. Pilcher
Captain of H.M.S. Orion
1 Apr, 1920[13]
Succeeded by
Robert A. Hornell
Preceded by
Robert A. Hornell
Captain of H.M.S. Orion
1 Oct, 1920[14]
Succeeded by
?

Footnotes

  1. The Navy List (January, 1915), p. 400.
  2. Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 63.
  3. Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1009.
  4. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 855.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1912). p. 339.
  7. The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 339.
  8. The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 400.
  9. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395t.
  10. The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395y.
  11. The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 1009.
  12. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  13. The Navy List. (September, 1920). p. 818.
  14. The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 818.