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| width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lord Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]]''' | | width="220" style="border-bottom:1px solid grey;" align="center"| Succeeded by<br>'''[[Lord Walter Talbot Kerr|Lord Walter Kerr]]''' | ||
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Revision as of 18:05, 17 July 2012
Vice-Admiral SIR Robert O'Brien FitzRoy, K.C.B., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (2 April, 1839 – 7 May, 1896) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
In accordance with the provisions of the Order in Council of 5 February, 1872, FitzRoy was promoted to the rank of Captain with seniority of 6 February, 1872.[1]
He was appointed in command of the battleship Invincible on 1 January, 1881.[2]
FitzRoy was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 14 May, 1888, vice Edye.[3]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday he was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 25 May, 1895.[4]
Footnotes
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
- ↑ Navy List (June, 1881). p. 219.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 25817. p. 2829. 18 May, 1888.
- ↑ London Gazette: no. 26628. p. 3079. 25 May, 1895.
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 8 May, 1896. Issue 34885, col F, pg. 10.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Commodores, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron 1885 – 1886 |
Succeeded by Albert H. Markham |
| Preceded by Henry Fairfax |
Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron 1894 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Lord Walter Kerr |
Categories:
- 1839 births
- 1896 deaths
- Personalities
- Commodores, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Naval Aides-de-Camp to Queen Victoria
- Admirals Superintendent of Naval Reserves
- Vice-Admirals Commanding, Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Royal Navy Vice-Admirals
- Royal Navy Flag Officers
- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
