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Admiral SIR Francis William Sullivan, Sixth Baronet, K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (31 May, 1834 – 13 May, 1906) was an officer of the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
He attended Charterhouse.
Sullivan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 February, 1856.
Sullivan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 28 June, 1859.
Sullivan was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 25 February, 1864.[1]
Sullivan was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1877, vice Lord Gilford.[2]
He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 December, 1878.
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 27 November, 1879.[3]
Sullivan's appointment in command of the Detached Squadron for Particular Service was dated 6 December, 1881.[4]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 March, 1885.
Sullivan was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 August, 1890, vice Lethbridge.[5] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 February, 1892.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir F. W. Sullivan" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 16 May, 1906. Issue 38021, col D, p. 12.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/37
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry C. Glyn |
Captain of H.M.S. Duke of Wellington 1 Mar, 1875[6] – Oct, 1876[Inference] |
Succeeded by The Hon. Walter C. Carpenter |
| Preceded by Sir William N. W. Hewett |
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station 1876 – 1879 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick W. Richards |
| Preceded by William N. W. Hewett |
Captain of H.M.S. Active 16 Oct, 1876[7] |
Succeeded by Robert O'Brien FitzRoy |
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Tourmaline Nov, 1876[8] |
Succeeded by Charles R. F. Boxer |
| Preceded by The Rt. Hon. Earl of Clanwilliam |
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Detached Squadron for Particular Service 6 Dec, 1881 – 19 Jul, 1882 |
Succeeded by Formation Absorbed into Mediterranean Fleet |
| Preceded by The Hon. Henry C. Glyn |
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron 14 Aug, 1882[9] – 16 Mar, 1883[10] |
Succeeded by John C. Wilson |
| Preceded by William R. Mends |
Director of Transports 1 Apr, 1883[11] – 1888 |
Succeeded by Harry W. Brent |
Footnotes
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 22823. p. 886. 26 February, 1864.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24404. p. 215. 16 January, 1877.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24787. p. 6939. 28 November, 1879.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 188.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1876). p. 141.
- ↑ The Navy List. (July, 1878). p. 192.
- ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 10 Nov. 1876, p. 3.
- ↑ Sullivan service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1201
- ↑ Sullivan service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1201
- ↑ Sullivan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1201.
