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Admiral Spencer Victor Yorke de Horsey, Royal Navy, Retired (4 June, 1863 – 19 March, 1937) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

De Horsey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1886.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[2]

Captain

De Horsey was specially promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.[3]

He was appointed Captain of the heavy cruiser Kent in December 1905.[4]

De Horsey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 November, 1909, vice Bacon.[5] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 21 August, 1911.[6]

De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve on 14 November, 1914.[7]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.[8]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the retired List on 1 January, 1919.[9]

Bibliography

  • "Admiral de Horsey" (Obituaries). The Times. Monday, 22 March, 1937. Issue 47639, col C, p. 14.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Charles G. Dicken 		Captain of H.M.S. Blake
16 Mar, 1905[10] 		Succeeded by
George C. Cayley
Preceded by
Heathcoat S. Grant 		Captain of H.M.S. Kent
Dec, 1905[11] 		Succeeded by
Gerald C. A. Marescaux
Preceded by
? 		Captain of H.M.S. Tribune
? 		Succeeded by
?

 

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25604. p. 3189. 2 July, 1886.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6779. 6 November, 1900.
  4. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28313. p. 9123. 30 November, 1909.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28525. p. 6306. 25 August, 1911.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28977. p. 9399. 17 November, 1914.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.
  10. ↑ De Horsey Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/42. f. 180.
  11. ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.


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