Day Bosanquet
Sir Day Bosanquet | |
|---|---|
| 16th Governor of South Australia | |
| In office 18 February 1909 – 22 March 1914 | |
| Monarchs | Edward VII George V |
| Premier | Thomas Price Archibald Peake John Verran Archibald Peake |
| Preceded by | Sir George Le Hunte |
| Succeeded by | Sir Henry Galway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1843年03月22日)22 March 1843 Alnwick, Northumberland |
| Died | 28 June 1923(1923年06月28日) (aged 80) Newbury, Berkshire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1857–1908 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | East Indies Station North America and West Indies Station Portsmouth |
| Battles/wars | Second Opium War |
Admiral Sir Day Hort Bosanquet, GCMG , GCVO , KCB (22 March 1843 – 28 June 1923) was a British politician and senior officer in the Royal Navy, and brother of scientist and music theorist Robert Bosanquet and philosopher Bernard Bosanquet. He served as the Governor of South Australia from 18 February 1909 until 22 March 1914.
Naval career
[edit ]Born in Alnwick in Northumberland, Bosanquet joined the Royal Navy in 1857.[1] He was present at the taking of Canton.[2]
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1899, and served as such until June 1902,[3] when he returned home, and was promoted to vice-admiral on 1 July 1902.[4] Two years later he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station in 1904 and Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth in 1907.[1] He retired from this post and the Royal Navy on 23 March 1908.[5]
From February 1909 to March 1914, Bosanquet served as Governor of South Australia.[1]
Personal life
[edit ]He was a major landholder around Llanwarne, Herefordshire in England, living at Brom-y-clos. Bosanquet's daughter Beatrice Mary (b. 1881, d. 1 Sept, 1957) married Vice-Admiral Sir Raymond Fitzmaurice in 1919. Bosanquet died at Newbury, Berkshire on 28 June 1923.[1]
Honours
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See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d P. A. Howell, 'Bosanquet, Sir Day Hort (1843–1923)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/bosanquet-sir-day-hort-5298/text8941, published first in hardcopy 1979, Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ "SOUTH AUSTRALIA'S NEW GOVERNOR". The Daily News. Vol. XXVIII. Western Australia. 11 January 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 26 February 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Naval & Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36763. London. 9 May 1902. p. 10.
- ^ "No. 27455". The London Gazette . 18 July 1902. p. 4609.
- ^ "Naval Matters—Past and Prospective: Portsmouth Dockyard". The Marine Engineer and Naval Architect. Vol. 30. 1 April 1908. p. 361.
- ^ "No. 12680". The Edinburgh Gazette . 23 June 1914. p. 719.
- ^ "No. 11958". The Edinburgh Gazette . 9 August 1907. p. 825.
- ^ "No. 11739". The Edinburgh Gazette . 4 July 1905. p. 653.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1899–1902 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1904–1907 |
Succeeded by Vacant
(next held by Sir Christopher Cradock) |
| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1907–1908 |
Succeeded by |
| Government offices | ||
| Preceded by | Governor of South Australia 1909–1914 |
Succeeded by |
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