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.
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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 |
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| Born | (1843-03-22)22 March 1843 Alnwick, Northumberland |
| Died | 28 June 1923(1923-06-28) (aged 80) Newbury, Berkshire |
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| 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 |
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Born in AlnwickinNorthumberland, 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]
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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 |
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1899–1902 |
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, North America and West Indies Station 1904–1907 |
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Portsmouth 1907–1908 |
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| Preceded by | Governor of South Australia 1909–1914 |
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