Hugh Staunton Hornby
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 Basil N. Downie |
Footnotes
- ↑ Dover Express - Friday 05 May 1916, online here. Thanks to J. P. Levinge for providing this information.
- ↑ Baily's Magazine of Sports & Pastimes, Volume 105. p. 283. Thanks to J. P. Levinge for providing this information.
- ↑ Kindell. Royal Navy Roll of Honour Part 2. p. 195.
