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Hornell was deemed "first class" after attending the War College as a Lieutenant from 12 February - 31 May, 1907, and then joined the Staff College, Camberley, on May 13th. | |||
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917. | He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 31 December, 1917. | ||
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He was appointed Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|7}} on 1 October, 1918.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 1009.</ref> | He was appointed Captain (D) of the {{UK-DF|7}} on 1 October, 1918.<ref>''Navy List'' (December, 1918). p. 1009.</ref> | ||
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Orion|f=t}} on 1 April, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 855.</ref> | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Orion|f=t}} on 1 April, 1919.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 855.</ref> | ||
He was appointed command of the {{UK-Thunderer|f=t}}. | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thunderer|f=t}} at some other point. | ||
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Revision as of 18:19, 14 October 2012
Robert Arthur Hornell, D.S.O. ( – ) was an officer in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Hornell was deemed "first class" after attending the War College as a Lieutenant from 12 February - 31 May, 1907, and then joined the Staff College, Camberley, on May 13th.
He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1917.
He was appointed Captain (D) of the Seventh Destroyer Flotilla on 1 October, 1918.[1]
He was appointed in command of the light cruiser Orion on 1 April, 1919.[2]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Thunderer at some other point.
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