Henry Horan

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Henry Horan
Born 12 August 1890
Died 1961
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Years of service 1910 - 1941
Rank Rear-Admiral
Commands held 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

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand Division
1939–1940
Succeeded by
Edward Parry
  1. 1.0 1.1 U-boat.net
  2. Award of the Distinguished Service Cross
  3. 3.0 3.1 Royal Navy Warships
  4. 4.0 4.1 Senior Royal Navy Appointments
  5. Mountbatten Papers: Correspondence files, 1946-8 Southampton University
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37835. p. 3. 1 January 1947. Retrieved 31 December 2011.