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Admiral Sir '''Henry Fairfax''', K.C.B., D.L., J.P. ([[21 January]], [[1837]] – [[20 March]], [[1900]] was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] in the latter half of the 19th Century.
{{AdmRN}} {{SIR}} '''Henry Fairfax''', K.C.B., C.B. (Civil), D.L., J.P., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (21 January, 1837 – 20 March, 1900) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]] in the latter half of the 19th Century.


[[Category:1837 births|Fairfax]]
==Early Life & Career==
[[Category:1900 deaths|Fairfax]]
Fairfax was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 25 August, 1858.{{NLApr61|p. 27}}
[[Category:Personalities|Fairfax]]
 
[[Category:Captains of H.M.S. Britannia (Cadet Training Ship)|Fairfax]]
He was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 4 November, 1862.{{NLJan67|p. 17}}
[[Category:Commanders-in-Chief, Plymouth|Fairfax]]
 
[[Category:Second Sea Lords|Fairfax]]
Fairfax was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 3 April, 1868.{{Gaz|23368|2106|7 April, 1868}}
[[Category:Royal Navy Admirals|Fairfax]]
 
[[Category:Royal Navy Flag Officers|Fairfax]]
Fairfax was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 22 July, 1879.{{Gaz|24746|4647|25 July, 1879}}
 
For his participation at the [[Bombardment of Alexandria]], Fairfax was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath on 14 August, 1882.{{Gaz|25138|3794|15 August, 1882}}
 
==Flag Rank==
Fairfax was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 1 July, 1885, vice [[Nowell Salmon|Salmon]].{{Gaz|25490|3240|14 July, 1885}}  He was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the [[Australian Station]] on 1 February, 1887, assuming command on 18 April.{{NLFeb88|p. 188}}
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{ViceRN}} on 20 June, 1891, vice [[Anthony Hiley Hoskins|Hoskins]].{{Gaz|26174|3300|23 June, 1891}}
 
Fairfax was placed in command of the Red Side, representing Great Britain, and also of the "A" Fleet of the Reds in the [[Annual Manoeuvres of 1893]].{{ToL|The Naval Manoeuvres of 1893|Tuesday, Jul 11, 1893; pg. 11; Issue 34000}}
 
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 20 May, 1896.{{Gaz|26741|3053|20 May, 1896}}
 
Fairfax was promoted to the rank of {{AdmRN}} on 10 May, 1897, vice [[St. George Caulfield D'Arcy-Irvine|D'Arcy-Irvine]].{{Gaz|26855|2854|21 May, 1897}}
 
==Court-Martial==
 
==See Also==
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{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Fairfax_(Royal_Navy_officer)}}
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==Bibliography==
{{refbegin}}
*"Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax" (Obituaries).  ''The Times''.  Wednesday, 21 March, 1900.  Issue '''36095''', col G, p. 6.
{{refend}}
 
==Service Records==
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*{{TNA|ADM 196/70.|D7607640}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/36.|D7578570}}
*{{TNA|ADM 196/14.|D7587374}}
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==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 21:14, 30 October 2022

Admiral SIR Henry Fairfax, K.C.B., C.B. (Civil), D.L., J.P., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (21 January, 1837 – 20 March, 1900) was an officer of the Royal Navy in the latter half of the 19th Century.

Early Life & Career

Fairfax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 25 August, 1858.[1]

He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 4 November, 1862.[2]

Fairfax was promoted to the rank of Captain on 3 April, 1868.[3]

Fairfax was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 22 July, 1879.[4]

For his participation at the Bombardment of Alexandria, Fairfax was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath on 14 August, 1882.[5]

Flag Rank

Fairfax was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1885, vice Salmon.[6] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station on 1 February, 1887, assuming command on 18 April.[7]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 June, 1891, vice Hoskins.[8]

Fairfax was placed in command of the Red Side, representing Great Britain, and also of the "A" Fleet of the Reds in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1893.[9]

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 20 May, 1896.[10]

Fairfax was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 May, 1897, vice D'Arcy-Irvine.[11]

Court-Martial

See Also

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 21 March, 1900. Issue 36095, col G, p. 6.

Service Records

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
William Graham 		Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia
31 Aug, 1877[12] – 31 Aug, 1880[13] 		Succeeded by
Richard Wells
Preceded by
Michael Culme-Seymour 		Captain of H.M.S. Monarch
1 Jan, 1882[14] – 11 Jan, 1884[15] 		Succeeded by
Charles S. Donner
Preceded by
George Tryon 		Commander-in-Chief, Australian Station
1 Feb, 1887[16] 		Succeeded by
Lord Charles T. M. D. Scott
Preceded by
Sir R. Vesey Hamilton 		Second Naval Lord
26 Oct, 1889[17] – 9 May, 1892[18] 		Succeeded by
Sir Frederick W. Richards
Preceded by
Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart. 		Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron
10 May, 1892[19] – 11 May, 1894[20] 		Succeeded by
Sir Robert O'B. FitzRoy
Preceded by
The Hon. Sir Edmund R. Fremantle 		Commander in Chief, Plymouth Station
16 Jun, 1899[21] – 20 Mar, 1900[22] 		Succeeded by
Lord Charles T. M. D. Scott

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1861). p. 27.
  2. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1867). p. 17.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23368. p. 2106. 7 April, 1868.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24746. p. 4647. 25 July, 1879.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25138. p. 3794. 15 August, 1882.
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25490. p. 3240. 14 July, 1885.
  7. ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 188.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26174. p. 3300. 23 June, 1891.
  9. ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres of 1893." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 11, 1893; pg. 11; Issue 34000.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26741. p. 3053. 20 May, 1896.
  11. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26855. p. 2854. 21 May, 1897.
  12. ↑ Fairfax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 447.
  13. ↑ Fairfax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 194.
  14. ↑ Fairfax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 721.
  15. ↑ Fairfax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 721.
  16. ↑ Clowes. The Royal Navy. Vol. VII. p. 89.
  17. ↑ The Naval Staff of the Admiralty. p. 119.
  18. ↑ Fairfax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 721.
  19. ↑ Fairfax service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/40/178.
  20. ↑ Fairfax service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/40/176.
  21. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 22 May, 1899. Issue 35835, col D, p. 4.
  22. ↑ Fairfax Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/14. f. 721.

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