Philip Hordern

Captain (retired) Philip Hordern, R.N. (22 October, 1885 – 26 April, 1950) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Born in Rangoon the son of a man retired after a career in the Indian Civil Service.

Hordern was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 June, 1906.

Hordern was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 June, 1914. He was appointed to Canopus as gunnery officer for the Test Mobilisation and remained in this role until she paid off on 5 May, 1916. After some time at Excellent, he was appointed to Caledon to be her gunnery officer upon her commissioning.

Hordern switched to Cardiff as gunnery officer in June 1917.

On 15 April, 1918, Hordern was appointed to the battlecruiser Inflexible, though not as her gunnery officer.

Post-War

Hordern was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1919.

Hordern was placed on the Retitred List at his own request at the rank of Captain on 2 November, 1931.

See Also

• Service Records
• Wikipedia

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Arthur A. Scott	Captain of H.M. T.B. 51 1 Nov, 1906 – 4 Nov, 1907	Succeeded by Wilfrid G. H. Cree as Captain of H.M. T.B. 051
Preceded by Vincent B. Cardwell	Captain of H.M.S. Veronica 1 Sep, 1924 – 14 Apr, 1926	Succeeded by Rodolph H. F. De Salis
Preceded by Andrew Browne Cunningham	Captain of H.M.S. Calcutta 13 Dec, 1927 – 15 Aug, 1928	Succeeded by Thomas G. Harrison
Preceded by Alfred E. Evans	Captain of H.M.S. Birmingham 18 Sep, 1928 – early 1929	Succeeded by Leonard S. Holbrook
Preceded by Claude L. Bate	Captain of H.M.S. Ark Royal 1 Feb, 1929 – 30 Apr, 1931	Succeeded by Ambrose T. N. Abbay
Preceded by Eric R. Corson as Captain in Charge, Harwich	Naval Officer in Charge, Harwich 28 Sep, 1938 – 7 Oct, 1938	Succeeded by Francis H. W. Goolden as Flag Officer in Command, Harwich
Preceded by Basil C. B. Brooke	Captain of H.M.S. Curlew 16 Feb, 1940 – 26 Apr, 1940	Succeeded by Basil C. B. Brooke