A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hore, Cavendish Bradstreet

1758017A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Hore, Cavendish BradstreetWilliam Richard O'Byrne

HORE. (Lieutenant, 1846.)

Cavendish Bradstreet Hore is youngest son of Walter Hore, Esq., of Harperstown, Wexford (who is a magistrate for that county, and served the office of High Sheriff in 1828), by the Hon. Mary Elizabeth Thornton Ruthven, daughter of the late Lord Ruthven. Two of his brothers, William and Walter, are officers in the Royal and Indian armies; and his uncle, Samuel Bradstreet Hore, a Commander R.N.

This officer passed his examination 7 Feb. 1843; and after an intermediate servitude, on the North American, West India, and Channel stations, on board the Illustrious 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam, and Vanguard 80, Capt. Geo. Wickens Willes, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 15 Jan. 1846. Since 25 of the following month he has been employed in the Pacific on board the Carysfort 26, Capt. Geo. Henry Seymour.