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. He served as the Governor of South Australia from 18 February 1909 until 22 March 1914.
Sir Day Bosanquet | |
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| 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 | 22 March 1843 Alnwick, Northumberland |
| Died | 28 June 1923 (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 |
Naval career
editBorn 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
editHe 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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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) | 1914[6] |
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Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) | 1907[7] |
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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) | 1905[8] |
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Second China War Medal with clasps "Canton 1857", "Taku Forts 1858" | 1861 |
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Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class | Prussia |
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Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword | Sweden |
See also
editReferences
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.
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