Henry Horan
Henry Horan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 August 1890 |
| Died | 1961 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1910 - 1941 |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Coventry HMS Barham New Zealand Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross |
Rear-Admiral Henry Edward Horan CB DSC (12 August 1890–1961) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division.
Naval career
Horan joined the Royal Navy in 1910 and served in World War I[1] taking part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914.[2] He was appointed Commanding Officer of the cruiser HMS Coventry in 1931,[3] Senior Naval Member on the Directing Staff at the Imperial Defence College in October 1935[4] and Commanding Officer of the battleship HMS Barham in 1937.[3]
He also served in World War II as Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division from December 1939 to April 1940[4] before retiring in 1941.[1] In early retirement he served as a staff officer in Combined Operations Headquarters in Richmond Terrace, London.[5] He was made a CB in the New Year Honours 1947.[6]
References
- ^ a b U-boat.net
- ^ Award of the Distinguished Service Cross
- ^ a b Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Mountbatten Papers: Correspondence files, 1946-8 Southampton University
- ^ "No. 37835". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1947. p. 3.