Robert O'Brien FitzRoy
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]
FitzRoy was placed in command of the Blue Side representing a nation challenging Britain's control of the seas in the Annual Manoeuvres of 1893.[4]
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.[5]
Bibliography
- "Obituary" (Obituaries). The Times. Friday, 8 May, 1896. Issue 34885, col F, p. 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 ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Alexandra 22 Nov, 1876[6] – 1877 |
Succeeded by Charles F. Hotham |
| Preceded by Edmund R. Fremantle |
Captain of H.M.S. Invincible 1 Jan, 1881[7] |
Succeeded by Claude E. Buckle |
| Preceded by New Command |
Commodore Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron 21 Sep, 1885[8] |
Succeeded by Albert H. Markham |
| Preceded by Francis W. Sullivan |
Captain of H.M.S. Active 1 Oct, 1885[9] |
Succeeded by Albert H. Markham |
| Preceded by ? |
Captain of H.M.S. Edinburgh 1 Jul, 1887 |
Succeeded by Henry St. L. B. Palliser |
| Preceded by Sir George Tryon |
Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves 21 Apr, 1891[10] |
Succeeded by Edward H. Seymour |
| Preceded by Henry Fairfax |
Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron 12 May, 1894[11] |
Succeeded by The Rt. Hon. Lord Walter Kerr |
| Preceded by James W. Rivett-Carnac |
Captain of H.M.S. Rodney Jul, 1943[12] – Jan, 1946[13] |
Succeeded by ? |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23826. p. 510. 9 February, 1872.
- ↑ The Navy List. (June, 1881). p. 219.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25817. p. 2829. 18 May, 1888.
- ↑ "The Naval Manoeuvres of 1893." The Times (London, England), Tuesday, Jul 11, 1893; pg. 11; Issue 34000.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26628. p. 3079. 25 May, 1895.
- ↑ FitzRoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1252. f. ?.
- ↑ The Navy List. (October, 1881). p. 219.
- ↑ "Naval and Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Tuesday, 22 September, 1885. Issue 31558, col D, p. 12.
- ↑ The Navy List. (September, 1885). p. 191.
- ↑ FitzRoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 454.
- ↑ FitzRoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 454.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
- ↑ Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
