Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson

Admiral Sir Reginald Friend Hannam Henderson, GCB (20 November 1846 – 12 July 1932) was a British Royal Navy officer who was Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard 1899–1902, Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard 1902–1905, and Admiral Commanding, Coastguards and Reserves 1905–1909.

Family background

Henderson was born in the coastal village of Worth in Kent, the second of four sons born to John Henderson and Laura Catherine (née Hannam). His three brothers also served in the Navy; William Hannam Henderson (1845–1931) became an Admiral, Frank Hannam Henderson (1850–1918) a Vice-Admiral,[1] and John Hannam Henderson retired as a commander.[2] John's son Sir Reginald G. H. Henderson also became an Admiral.

Henderson joined the Royal Navy in the 1860s.

He was in command of the battleships HMS Royal Sovereign from 1895 and HMS Mars from 1897. In late June 1899 he was appointed Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard, and served as such until August 1902. He was promoted to flag rank as rear-admiral on 15 June 1901,[3] and on 1 September 1902 was appointed Admiral Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, flying his flag in HMS Narcissus.[4]

He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1907 Birthday Honours list, and advanced to a Knight Grand Cross (GCB) of the order in the 1914 Birthday Honours list.[5]

References
  1. "Casualty Details: Henderson, Frank Hannam". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  2. "Admiral Sir W. H. Henderson" (PDF). The Naval Review. XIX (2): 201–204. May 1931. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
  3. "No. 27325". The London Gazette. 21 June 1901. p. 4183.
  4. "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times (36862). London. 2 September 1902. p. 4.
  5. "No. 28842". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1913. pp. 4875–4882.
Military offices
Preceded by
Captain Andrew Bickford		 Captain Superintendent of Sheerness Dockyard
1899–1902		 Succeeded by
Captain Walter Hodgson Bevan Graham
Preceded by
Rear-Admiral Pelham Aldrich		 Admiral-Superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard
1902–1905		 Succeeded by
Rear-Admiral Henry Deacon Barry
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