Rear-Admiral Henry Edward Horan CB

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(12 August 1890 – 15 August 1961) was an Irish Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the

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Early life and education

Horan was born in Newcastle West, County Limerick to John Horan, a civil engineer, and Elizabeth Hannah Barker. He was educated at Stubbington House School. He entered Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth in January 1906.

Naval career

Horan entered the Royal Navy in 1910 and served in World War IU-boat.net
/ref> taking part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the

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HMS ''Coventry'' in 1931,Royal Navy Warships
Senior Naval Member on the Directing Staff at the Imperial Defence College in October 1935Senior Royal Navy Appointments
and Commanding Officer of the

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HMS ''Barham'' in 1937. He also served in World War II as Commander-in-Chief of the

from December 1939 to April 1940 before retiring in 1941. In early retirement he served as a staff officer in Combined Operations Headquarters in Richmond Terrace, London. He was made a CB in the New Year Honours 1947.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Horam, Henry 1890 births 1961 deaths Royal Navy admirals of World War II Companions of the Order of the Bath Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) People from Newcastle West People educated at Stubbington House School