Henry Horan
Royal Navy admiral
About Henry Horan
Lived 1890 – 1961 (aged 70–71).
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. 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 was made a CB in the New Year Honours 1947.
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Who was Henry Horan?
Royal Navy admiral (1890–1961)
When was Henry Horan born?
Henry Horan was born on 12 August 1890 in Newcastle West.
When did Henry Horan die?
Henry Horan died in 1961 in Haslar.
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