William Hannam Henderson
Royal Navy Admiral (1845–1931) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Admiral Sir William Hannam Henderson, KBE (20 June 1845 – 29 April 1931) was a British flag officer of the Royal Navy, and the first editor of The Naval Review.
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Admiral William Hannam Henderson | |
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Nickname(s) | "Busy William" |
Born | (1845-06-20)20 June 1845 Worth, Kent, England |
Died | 29 April 1931(1931-04-29) (aged 85) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1859–1908 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Conquest HMS Arethusa HMS Mersey HMS Edgar Captain of the Fleet Reserve, Devonport Commodore, Jamaica Admiral Superintendent, Devonport |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire East and West Africa Medal with "Vitu" clasp Mention in dispatches |
Other work | Editor of The Naval Review |
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