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Revision as of 10:08, 25 March 2018

Admiral, retired Fitzgerald Algernon Charles Foley (5 September, 1823 – 26 July, 1903) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Foley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1846.[1]

Foley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 7 September, 1855.[2]

Foley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 August, 1860.[3]

He retired on 22 February, 1870.

Foley was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 December, 1876.[4]

Foley was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 23 November, 1881.[5]

Foley was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 24 May, 1887.[6]

See Also

Service Records

  • The National Archives. 196/1. f. 900?

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
John Corbett
Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia
31 Aug, 1871[7] – 31 Aug, 1874[8]
Succeeded by
William Graham
Preceded by
?
Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard
9 Jan, 1875[9] – 1877
Succeeded by
Thomas Brandreth
Preceded by
William H. Stewart
Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard
30 Apr, 1877[10] – 1 May, 1882
Succeeded by
Frederick A. Herbert

Footnotes

  1. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/1. f. 900?
  2. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/1. f. 900?
  3. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/1. f. 900?
  4. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/1. f. 900?
  5. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/1. f. 900?
  6. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/1. f. 900?
  7. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 471.
  8. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 471.
  9. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 471.
  10. Foley Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 471.