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Vice-Admiral Horace Walker Longden, C.M.G. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
As a sub-Lieutenant, he was appointed to the light cruiser Leander on 24 July 1897.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1916.
He was appointed command of the battleship Valiant on 1 April, 1919.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battlecruiser Tiger in May 1925.[3]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Wikipedia, citing The Navy List of 1898.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 923.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
Bibliography
Service Records
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