Vernon Haggard

Sir Vernon Harry Stuart Haggard
Vice-Admiral Haggard (left) at Vancouver in 1930 with Mayor Malkin (right)
Born	28 October 1874 Bengal, India
Died	30 January 1960 (aged 85) Southend, Essex, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1888–1932
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	HMS Boadicea HMS Blenheim HMS Good Hope HMS Vulcan HMS Hibernia HMS Highflyer HMS Ajax America and West Indies Station
Battles/wars	Benin Expedition World War I
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Croix de Guerre

Admiral Sir Vernon Harry Stuart Haggard, KCB, CMG (28 October 1874 – 30 January 1960) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, America and West Indies Station. His career in the Royal Navy spanned forty-four years, from his entry as a youth in 1888 to his promotion to admiral in 1932.

Haggard, the eldest child of Alfred Hinuber Haggard and his wife Alice Geraldine Schalch Haggard, was born on 28 October 1874 in Bengal, India. His father was a Bengal Civil Service official. Vernon Haggard was the nephew of prolific author Sir Henry Rider Haggard, who achieved literary fame with his romances King Solomon's Mines and She: A History of Adventure. He was also the brother of diplomat Sir Godfrey Digby Napier Haggard, who served as British Consul General at New York City during World War II. In addition, he was the uncle of actor and writer Stephen Hubert Avenel Haggard, whose life was the subject of Christopher Hassall's The Timeless Quest.

Haggard joined the Royal Navy as a youth in 1888. On 14 May 1894, Acting Sub-Lieutenant Haggard was promoted to sub-lieutenant. He took part in the Benin Expedition to Nigeria in 1897. In late December 1905, the lieutenant was promoted to commander. He commanded HMS Boadicea in 1911. Commander Haggard received the Insignia of Commander of the Order of the Crown of Italy in 1912. He commanded HMS Blenheim that year, and both HMS Good Hope and HMS Vulcan in 1913. Captain Haggard was also put in command of the Seventh Submarine Flotilla in 1913. He served throughout World War I, commanding HMS Hibernia in 1915 and later the cadet training vessel HMS Highflyer.