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 | Alnwick, Northumberland | 22 March 1843
Died | 28 June 1923 Newbury, Berkshire | (aged 80)
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 |
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]
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]
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) | 1914[6] | |
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) | 1907[7] | |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) | 1905[8] | |
Second China War Medal with clasps "Canton 1857", "Taku Forts 1858" | 1861 | |
Order of the Red Eagle, 1st Class | Prussia | |
Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Sword | Sweden |