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De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] on 14 November, 1914.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28977/pages/9399 no. 28977.  p. 9399.]  17 November, 1914.</ref>
De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] on 14 November, 1914.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28977/pages/9399 no. 28977.  p. 9399.]  17 November, 1914.</ref>
He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/31104/pages/199 no. 31104.  p. 199.]  3 January, 1919.</ref>


==Footnotes==
==Footnotes==

Revision as of 14:59, 3 April 2011

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

Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[1]

Captain

De Horsey was specially promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.[2]

De Horsey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 November, 1909, vice Bacon.[3] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 21 August, 1911.[4]

De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve on 14 November, 1914.[5]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the retired List on 1 January, 1919.[6]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  2. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6779. 6 November, 1900.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28313. p. 9123. 30 November, 1909.
  4. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28525. p. 6306. 25 August, 1911.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 28977. p. 9399. 17 November, 1914.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 31104. p. 199. 3 January, 1919.

Bibliography

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

Service Records

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