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Revision as of 02:40, 9 June 2014
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.
As a Commander, Hornell was appointed in command of the first-class torpedo boat T.B. 14 in August, 1914.[1]
He was in command of Laforey on the periphery of a substantial night action of 26-7 October, 1916.[2]
Hornell 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.[3]
Hornell served as captain of Colossus from February, 1919[4] until he was appointed in command of the light cruiser Orion on 1 April.[5]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Thunderer at some other point.[Citation needed]
See Also
Bibliography
Service Records
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Lionel G. Dawson |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 14 Aug, 1914[6] – ? |
Succeeded by George W. F. FitzGeorge |
| Preceded by Graham R. L. Edwards |
Captain of H.M.S. Laforey 16 Oct, 1916[7] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Rafe G. Rowley-Conwy |
Captain of H.M.S. Nimrod 30 Apr, 1917[8] – ? |
Succeeded by Hugh U. Fletcher |
| Preceded by Francis C. Brown |
Captain (D), Seventh Destroyer Flotilla 1 Oct, 1918[9] – ? |
Succeeded by Alan C. Bruce |
| Preceded by Charles P. Beaty-Pownall |
Captain of H.M.S. Colossus Feb, 1919[10] – ? |
Succeeded by Arthur L. O. Forbes-Sempill |
| Preceded by Cecil H. Pilcher |
Captain of H.M.S. Orion 1 Apr, 1920[11] – ? |
Succeeded by Robert A. Hornell |
| Preceded by Robert A. Hornell |
Captain of H.M.S. Orion 1 Oct, 1920[12] – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
| Preceded by Hubert S. Monroe |
Captain of H.M.S. Thunderer ? – ? |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List (January, 1915), p. 400.
- ↑ Naval Operations. Vol. IV. p. 63.
- ↑ Navy List (December, 1918). p. 1009.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List (August, 1919). p. 855.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1915). p. 400.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 395t.
- ↑ The Navy List. (November, 1917). p. 395y.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1918). p. 1009.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1920). p. 818.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1920). p. 818.
