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Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 2 January, 1909, vice [[James Andrew Thomas Bruce|Bruce]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28212/pages/131 no. 28212.  p. 131.]  5 January, 1909.</ref>
Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 2 January, 1909, vice [[James Andrew Thomas Bruce|Bruce]].<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/28212/pages/131 no. 28212.  p. 131.]  5 January, 1909.</ref>
During 1909, Curzon-Howe underwent surgery for a cancerous tumor on his tongue. The circumstances were recounted by [[George Fowler King-Hall|George King-Hall]] in his diary:
<blockquote>
Viscount Curzon called on me. He told me that my friend Assheton C-H (his great Uncle), knew that something was the matter with his tongue, six months ago and that he had said nothing to his wife about it and intended to have it operated on at Malta, but on his attending the Court, to receive the GCVO, Sir J Laking the King's physician, noticed his arm in a sling and asked him about it.  Assheton said it was only gout, but touching his cheek, said "This is worse." Laking knew that it must be something serious and spoke to the King about it, who told Treves to look into the question, the result being that the operation of removing a large part of his tongue was performed by one of his assistants under Treves' direction.<ref>King-Hall diary entry for 29 July, 1909.</ref></blockquote>


==Death==
==Death==

Revision as of 21:13, 28 September 2012

Admiral The Honourable Sir Assheton G. Curzon-Howe.

Admiral THE HONOURABLE SIR Assheton Gore Curzon-Howe, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., C.M.G., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (10 August, 1850 – 1 March, 1911) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Early Life & Career

He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant from the Royal Yacht Victoria and Albert on 18 September, 1872.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 January, 1888.[2]

Curzon-Howe was appointed a Companion in the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 1 January, 1891, for his services during the operations against Witu.[3]

For "special services rendered while engaged in the protection of the Newfoundland Fisheries" Curzon-Cowe was appointed an Ordinary member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (C.M.G.) on 1 January, 1896.[4]

He was appointed command of the battleship Redoubtable on 14 January, 1896.[5]

He was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria on 6 July, 1899, vice Mann.[6]

He was reappointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp, to King Edward VII, on 25 February, 1901.[7]

Flag Rank

Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral with seniority of 23 July, 1901, vice Mann.[8]

He was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 2 November, 1902.[9]

On the occasion of the King's birthday, Curzon-Howe was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 30 June, 1905.[10] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 12 September, vice Metaxa.[11]

Curzon-Howe was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 2 January, 1909, vice Bruce.[12]

During 1909, Curzon-Howe underwent surgery for a cancerous tumor on his tongue. The circumstances were recounted by George King-Hall in his diary:

Viscount Curzon called on me. He told me that my friend Assheton C-H (his great Uncle), knew that something was the matter with his tongue, six months ago and that he had said nothing to his wife about it and intended to have it operated on at Malta, but on his attending the Court, to receive the GCVO, Sir J Laking the King's physician, noticed his arm in a sling and asked him about it. Assheton said it was only gout, but touching his cheek, said "This is worse." Laking knew that it must be something serious and spoke to the King about it, who told Treves to look into the question, the result being that the operation of removing a large part of his tongue was performed by one of his assistants under Treves' direction.[13]

Death

George Fowler King-Hall wrote in his diary "after dinner to my great sorrow and distress a W/T message was handed into me, saying my dear old friend Assheton Curzon-Howe ... had a paralytic stroke yesterday and died last night."[14]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23899. p. 4076. 20 September, 1872.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25774. p. 242. 6 January, 1888.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26121. p. 3. 2 January, 1891.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26695. p. 2. 1 January, 1896.
  5. ↑ Curzon-Howe Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 66.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27096. p. 4213. 7 July, 1899.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27289. p. 1417. 26 February, 1901.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27344. p. 5258. 9 August, 1901.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27493. p. 7161. 9 November, 1902.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 27811. p. 4548. 30 June, 1905.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27837. p. 6329. 19 September, 1905.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28212. p. 131. 5 January, 1909.
  13. ↑ King-Hall diary entry for 29 July, 1909.
  14. ↑ King-Hall diary entry for 3 March, 1911.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Curzon-Howe" (Obituaries). The Times. Thursday, 2 March, 1911. Issue 39522, col C, pg. 11.

Papers

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Sir William H. May 		Commander-in-Chief,
Atlantic Fleet
1907 – 1908 		Succeeded by
H.S.H. Prince Louis of Battenberg
Preceded by
Sir Charles C. Drury 		Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean
1908 - 1910 		Succeeded by
Sir Edmund S. Poë
Preceded by
Sir Arthur D. Fanshawe 		Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth
1910 – 1911 		Succeeded by
Sir Arthur W. Moore

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