Henry Horan

Rear-Admiral
Henry Horan
CB DSC
Rear-Admiral Henry Horan CB DSC
Born	12 August 1890; Newcastle West, County Limerick, UK
Died	15 August 1961 (aged 71); Haslar, England
	Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1910–1941
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Commands	HMS Coventry; HMS Barham; New Zealand Division
Conflicts	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 – 15 August 1961) was an Irish Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division.

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 I taking part in the Battle of Heligoland Bight in 1914. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the cruiser HMS Coventry in 1931, Senior Naval Member on the Directing Staff at the Imperial Defence College in October 1935 and Commanding Officer of the battleship HMS Barham in 1937.

He also served in World War II as Commander-in-Chief of the New Zealand Division 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

↑ UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850–1927
1 2 3 "Obituary: Rear-Adml. H. E. Horan". The Times. 18 August 1961. p. 12.
↑ Ireland, Census, 1901, 1911
1 2 U-boat.net
↑ Award of the Distinguished Service Cross
1 2 Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
1 2 Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Mountbatten Papers: Correspondence files, 1946-8^{[permanent dead link]} Southampton University
↑ "No. 37835". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1947. p. 3.

Military offices

Preceded by

James Rivett-Carnac

Commander-in-Chief, New Zealand Division
1939–1940

Succeeded by

Edward Parry

[1] UK and Ireland, Masters and Mates Certificates, 1850–1927

[times-2] 1 2 3 "Obituary: Rear-Adml. H. E. Horan". The Times. 18 August 1961. p. 12.

[3] Ireland, Census, 1901, 1911

[uboat-4] 1 2 U-boat.net

[5] Award of the Distinguished Service Cross

[warships-6] 1 2 Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine

[appoints-7] 1 2 Senior Royal Navy Appointments Archived 15 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine

[8] Mountbatten Papers: Correspondence files, 1946-8^{[permanent dead link]} Southampton University

[9] "No. 37835". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1947. p. 3.

Rear-Admiral Henry Horan CB DSC
Born	12 August 1890 Newcastle West, County Limerick, UK
Died	15 August 1961 (aged 71) Haslar, England
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1910–1941
Rank	Rear-Admiral
Commands	HMS Coventry HMS Barham New Zealand Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Cross