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Heneage was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 July, 1920, "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers."<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32012/pages/8277 no. 32012.  p. 8277.]  10 August, 1920.</ref>
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Heneage was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 July, 1920, "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers."<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32012/pages/8277 no. 32012.  p. 8277.]  10 August, 1920.</ref>  On 21 July, 1921, he was granted Royal License to alter his name to Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32432/pages/6668 no. 32432.  p. 6668.]  23 August, 1921.</ref>
  
 
Walker-Heneage-Vivian was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32871/pages/6966 no. 32871.  p. 6966.]  16 October, 1923.</ref> was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>
 
Walker-Heneage-Vivian was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923,<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/32871/pages/6966 no. 32871.  p. 6966.]  16 October, 1923.</ref> was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/33300/pages/5105 no. 33300.  p. 5105.]  5 August, 1927.</ref>

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Admiral Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian, C.B., M.V.O., Royal Navy, Retired (4 February, 1871 – 26 February, 1952) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

Heneage was specially promoted to the rank of Commander on 2 May, 1900, for services in South Africa.[1]

On 1 February, 1910, Heneage was appointed to the command of H.M.S. Andromache.[2]

Heneage was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 January, 1918, vice Foot.[3] On 9 March he was appointed British Senior Naval Officer, Italy.[4]

Post-War

Heneage was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 29 July, 1920, "in order to facilitate the promotion of younger officers."[5] On 21 July, 1921, he was granted Royal License to alter his name to Algernon Walker-Heneage-Vivian.[6]

Walker-Heneage-Vivian was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 8 October, 1923,[7] was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 1 August, 1927.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ London Gazette: no. 27194. p. 3249. 22 May, 1900.
  2. ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Friday, 7 January, 1910. Issue 39163, col D, pg. 17.
  3. ↑ London Gazette: no. 30522. p. 1946. 12 February, 1918.
  4. ↑ Supplement to the Monthly Navy List (November, 1918). p. 6.
  5. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32012. p. 8277. 10 August, 1920.
  6. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32432. p. 6668. 23 August, 1921.
  7. ↑ London Gazette: no. 32871. p. 6966. 16 October, 1923.
  8. ↑ London Gazette: no. 33300. p. 5105. 5 August, 1927.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral A. Walker-Heneage-Vivian" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 27 February, 1952. Issue 52246, col E, pg. 6.

Service Record

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