Henry Horan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1890 Newcastle West, County Limerick, UK [1] |
| Died | 15 August 1961 (aged 71) Haslar, England [2] |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1910–1941 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Coventry HMS Barham New Zealand Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
Rear-Admiral Henry Edward Horan CB DSC (12 August 1890 – 15 August 1961) was an Irish Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division. [2]
Horan was born in Newcastle West, County Limerick to John Horan, a civil engineer, and Elizabeth Hannah Barker. [3] He was educated at Stubbington House School. He entered Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth in January 1906. [2]
Horan entered the Royal Navy in 1910 and served in World War I [4] taking part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914. [5] He was appointed Commanding Officer of the cruiser HMS Coventry in 1931, [6] Senior Naval Member on the Directing Staff at the Imperial Defence College in October 1935 [7] and Commanding Officer of the battleship HMS Barham in 1937. [6]
He also served in World War II as Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division from December 1939 to April 1940 [7] before retiring in 1941. [4] In early retirement he served as a staff officer in Combined Operations Headquarters in Richmond Terrace, London. [8] He was made a CB in the New Year Honours 1947. [9]
- ^ UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850–1927
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Rear-Adml. H. E. Horan". The Times. 18 August 1961. p. 12.
- ^ Ireland, Census, 1901, 1911
- ^ a b U-boat.net
- ^ Award of the Distinguished Service Cross
- ^ a b Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mountbatten Papers: Correspondence files, 1946-8[ permanent dead link] Southampton University
- ^ "No. 37835". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1947. p. 3.
Henry Horan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1890 Newcastle West, County Limerick, UK [1] |
| Died | 15 August 1961 (aged 71) Haslar, England [2] |
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1910–1941 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands held |
HMS Coventry HMS Barham New Zealand Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
Rear-Admiral Henry Edward Horan CB DSC (12 August 1890 – 15 August 1961) was an Irish Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division. [2]
Horan was born in Newcastle West, County Limerick to John Horan, a civil engineer, and Elizabeth Hannah Barker. [3] He was educated at Stubbington House School. He entered Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth in January 1906. [2]
Horan entered the Royal Navy in 1910 and served in World War I [4] taking part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914. [5] He was appointed Commanding Officer of the cruiser HMS Coventry in 1931, [6] Senior Naval Member on the Directing Staff at the Imperial Defence College in October 1935 [7] and Commanding Officer of the battleship HMS Barham in 1937. [6]
He also served in World War II as Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division from December 1939 to April 1940 [7] before retiring in 1941. [4] In early retirement he served as a staff officer in Combined Operations Headquarters in Richmond Terrace, London. [8] He was made a CB in the New Year Honours 1947. [9]
- ^ UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850–1927
- ^ a b c "Obituary: Rear-Adml. H. E. Horan". The Times. 18 August 1961. p. 12.
- ^ Ireland, Census, 1901, 1911
- ^ a b U-boat.net
- ^ Award of the Distinguished Service Cross
- ^ a b Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mountbatten Papers: Correspondence files, 1946-8[ permanent dead link] Southampton University
- ^ "No. 37835". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1947. p. 3.