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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> | ||
Hornell served as captain of {{UK-Colossus}} from February, 1919{{MackieRNW}} until he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Orion|f=t}} on 1 April.<ref>''The Navy List'' (August, 1919). p. 855.</ref> | |||
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thunderer|f=t}} at some other point. | He was appointed in command of the {{UK-Thunderer|f=t}} at some other point.{{CN}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 14:42, 17 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]
Hornell served as captain of Colossus from February, 1919[2] until he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Orion on 1 April.[3]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Thunderer at some other point.[Citation needed]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1009.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 855.
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