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==Life & Career==
 
==Life & Career==
The son of Sir W. H. Hornby, Bart., M.P..
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The son of Sir W. H. Hornby, Bart., M.P., a well-known Lancastrian cricketer was himself a good cricketer, tennis player, swimmer and diver.<ref>''Dover Express'' - Friday 05 May 1916, [http://sussexhistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=4251.0;wap2 online here].  Thanks to J. P. Levinge for providing this information.</ref>
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From Setpember 1906, Hornby was served in a series of pre-dreadnoughts and cruisers until being sent to {{UK-Arrogant}} for instruction in submarines on 16 August, 1912.
  
 
Hornby was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 March, 1911.
 
Hornby was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 30 March, 1911.
  
On 27 April, 1916, Hornby suffered a fall from his ship into staging, presumably during drydocking.  He underwent surgery at a civil hospital, but died at Victoria Hospital, Dover.  Kindell thinks that Hornby died in an explosion aboard {{UK-Vulcan}}.
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Hornby was appointed to {{UK-D7}} from October 1914 until being placed in command of the coastal submarine {{UK-A5}} on 1 August, 1915.  In November, he was appointed in command of the larger {{UK-C26}}.
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On 27 April, 1916, Hornby suffered a fall from {{UK-Arrogant|f=p}}, ''C 26''{{'}}s depot ship into staging moored alongside when he slipped as he was preparing to dive into the water.<ref name=Baily>''Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes'', Volume 105. p. 283.  Thanks to J. P. Levinge for providing this information.</ref> He underwent surgery at a civil hospital, but died at Victoria Hospital, Dover on 1 May.  
  
 
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==See Also==
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Latest revision as of 15:15, 7 April 2022

Lieutenant Hugh Staunton Hornby, R.N. (15 June, 1890 – 1 May, 1916) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

The son of Sir W. H. Hornby, Bart., M.P., a well-known Lancastrian cricketer was himself a good cricketer, tennis player, swimmer and diver.[1]

From Setpember 1906, Hornby was served in a series of pre-dreadnoughts and cruisers until being sent to Arrogant for instruction in submarines on 16 August, 1912.

Hornby was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 30 March, 1911.

Hornby was appointed to D 7 from October 1914 until being placed in command of the coastal submarine A 5 on 1 August, 1915. In November, he was appointed in command of the larger C 26.

On 27 April, 1916, Hornby suffered a fall from H.M.S. Arrogant, C 26's depot ship into staging moored alongside when he slipped as he was preparing to dive into the water.[2] He underwent surgery at a civil hospital, but died at Victoria Hospital, Dover on 1 May.

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Christopher P. Satow
Captain of H.M.S. A 5
1 Aug, 1915 – 13 Nov, 1915
Succeeded by
Sydney T. Winn
Preceded by
Colin Cantlie
Captain of H.M.S. C 26
13 Nov, 1915 – 1 May, 1916[3]
Succeeded by
Eric B. Tod

Footnotes

  1. Dover Express - Friday 05 May 1916, online here. Thanks to J. P. Levinge for providing this information.
  2. Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes, Volume 105. p. 283. Thanks to J. P. Levinge for providing this information.
  3. Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 195.