Robert Harris

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Captain Robert Harris ( – 16 January, 1865) served in the Royal Navy. He is not the same man as Admiral Robert Harris born in 1843.

Life & Career

Harris was promoted to the rank of Commander on 8 June, 1841.

Harris was promoted to the rank of Captain on 19 October, 1849.

He was appointed in command of the Prince Regent on 1 March, 1851, being superseded there on 22 May, 1852.[1]

An appointment in command of the Illustrious ran from 20 January 1854 to 1 January, 1859.[2]

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
?
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia
1 Jan, 1859[3] – 3 Oct, 1862[4]
Succeeded by
Richard A. Powell

Footnotes

  1. Harris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 596.
  2. Harris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 596.
  3. Harris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 596.
  4. Harris Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 596.