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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
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De Horsey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1886.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25604/pages/3189 no. 25604.  p. 3189.]  2 July, 1886.</ref>
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De Horsey was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 June, 1886.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/25604/pages/3189 no. 25604.  p. 3189.]  2 July, 1886.</ref>
  
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3984 no. 26983.  p. 3984.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
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He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 June, 1898.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26983/pages/3984 no. 26983.  p. 3984.]  1 July, 1898.</ref>
  
 
==Captain==
 
==Captain==
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De Horsey was specially promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27244/pages/6779 no. 27244.  p. 6779.]  6 November, 1900.</ref>
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De Horsey was specially promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/27244/pages/6779 no. 27244.  p. 6779.]  6 November, 1900.</ref>
  
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De Horsey was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 November, 1909, vice [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Bacon]].<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28313/pages/9123 no. 28313.  p. 9123.]  30 November, 1909.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 21 August, 1911.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28525/pages/6306 no. 28525.  p. 6306.]  25 August, 1911.</ref>
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De Horsey was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 25 November, 1909, vice [[Reginald Hugh Spencer Bacon|Bacon]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28313/pages/9123 no. 28313.  p. 9123.]  30 November, 1909.</ref>  In accordance with the provisions of the [[Order in Council of 8 December, 1903]], he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 21 August, 1911.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28525/pages/6306 no. 28525.  p. 6306.]  25 August, 1911.</ref>
  
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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>
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De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the [[Royal Naval Reserve]] on 14 November, 1914.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28977/pages/9399 no. 28977.  p. 9399.]  17 November, 1914.</ref>
  
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He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.<ref>''London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262.  p. 8016.]  13 August, 1915.</ref>
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He was advanced to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/29262/pages/8016 no. 29262.  p. 8016.]  13 August, 1915.</ref>
  
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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>
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He was advanced to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on the retired List on 1 January, 1919.<ref>''The 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 21:57, 24 September 2012

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

Life & Career

De Horsey was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 June, 1886.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1898.[2]

Captain

De Horsey was specially promoted to the rank of Captain on 21 October, 1900, for services in South Africa.[3]

De Horsey was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 25 November, 1909, vice Bacon.[4] In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 8 December, 1903, he was placed on the Retired List, at his own request, dated 21 August, 1911.[5]

De Horsey was granted a temporary commission as a Commander in the Royal Naval Reserve on 14 November, 1914.[6]

He was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 9 August, 1915.[7]

He was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the retired List on 1 January, 1919.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25604. p. 3189. 2 July, 1886.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26983. p. 3984. 1 July, 1898.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27244. p. 6779. 6 November, 1900.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28313. p. 9123. 30 November, 1909.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28525. p. 6306. 25 August, 1911.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28977. p. 9399. 17 November, 1914.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 29262. p. 8016. 13 August, 1915.
  8. ↑ The 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.

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