Difference between revisions of "Reginald Henniker-Heaton"
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Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914,{{NLDec18|p. 88}} and was appointed in command of the {{UK-Morris|f=t}} on 18 November.{{NLOct15|p. 396''c''}} | Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1914,{{NLDec18|p. 88}} and was appointed in command of the {{UK-Morris|f=t}} on 18 November.{{NLOct15|p. 396''c''}} | ||
| − | He was appointed as Commander of the {{UK-Egmont|f=t}} on 17 February, 1916.{{NLNov17|p. 393''i''}} | + | He was appointed as Commander of the {{UK-Egmont|f=t}} on 17 February, 1916 for disciplinary duties.{{NLNov17|p. 393''i''}} |
| − | Henniker-Heaton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Edgar|f=t}} on 21 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 782}} On 21 October, he was made Acting Captain. | + | Henniker-Heaton was appointed in command of the {{UK-Edgar|f=t}} on 21 May, 1918.{{NLFeb19|p. 782}} On 21 October, he was made Acting Captain. That same month, Captain [[Henry Rawdon Veale|Veale]] recorded that Henniker-Heaton possessed ability, but had "failed in giving his best application to the work of the war". In response, Admiral [[George Alexander Ballard|Ballard]] wrote, "do not altogether concur. Found Comm. Heaton's suggestions in regard to certain re-organisations very useful." |
==Post-war== | ==Post-war== | ||
Revision as of 19:56, 12 August 2015
Captain Reginald Henniker-Heaton, R.N. (19 January, 1879 – 9 August, 1958) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Henniker-Heaton was born in Sydney, New South Wales.[1]
Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 31 December, 1900.[2]
Henniker-Heaton was appointed Lieutenant & Commander of the destroyer Arun in May, 1905.[3]
Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 31 December, 1908.[4]
On 30 April, 1910 he married Mary Dorothy Isabel Houstoun.[5]
Great War
Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1914,[6] and was appointed in command of the destroyer Morris on 18 November.[7]
He was appointed as Commander of the Egmont on 17 February, 1916 for disciplinary duties.[8]
Henniker-Heaton was appointed in command of the first class protected cruiser Edgar on 21 May, 1918.[9] On 21 October, he was made Acting Captain. That same month, Captain Veale recorded that Henniker-Heaton possessed ability, but had "failed in giving his best application to the work of the war". In response, Admiral Ballard wrote, "do not altogether concur. Found Comm. Heaton's suggestions in regard to certain re-organisations very useful."
Post-war
He left Edgar on 17 April, 1919.[10]
On 9 April, 1921, he started work with the N.I.D., being superseded there on 29 December, 1924.[11]
Henniker-Heaton was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1925 and placed on the Retired List at his own request that same day.[12]
World War II
On 3 September, 1939, Henniker-Heaton was appointed for work inside the Admiralty with the O.N.I.. He reverted to Retired Par on 15 August, 1945.[13]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt |
Captain of H.M.S. Arun May, 1905[14] |
Succeeded by Spencer R. S. Richards |
| Preceded by Spencer R. S. Richards |
Captain of H.M.S. Hart 10 Feb, 1906[15] |
Succeeded by Gerald C. Dickens |
| Preceded by Joseph Sanders |
Captain of H.M.S. Sharpshooter 1 Jan, 1910[16] |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Morris 18 Nov, 1914[17] |
Succeeded by Edward S. Graham |
| Preceded by Alldin U. Moore |
Captain of H.M.S. Edgar 21 May, 1918[18] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
- ↑ The Navy List. (March, 1913). p. 36.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 280.
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 88.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 393i.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 782.
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
- ↑ Henniker-Heaton Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/44/442. f. 508.
- ↑ The Monthly Navy List. (December, 1905). p. 280.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1907). p. 324.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1911). p. 375.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1915). p. 396c.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1919). p. 782.
