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He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1893.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26422/pages/3980 no. 26422.  p. 3980.]  14 July, 1893.</ref>
 
He was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 30 June, 1893.<ref>''The London Gazette'': [http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/26422/pages/3980 no. 26422.  p. 3980.]  14 July, 1893.</ref>
  
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He was appointed in command of the battleship [[H.M.S. Collingwood (1882)|''Collingwood'']] on 28 October, 1899.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 30 October, 1899.  Issue '''35973''', col D, p. 7.</ref>  On 27 February, 1900, he was appointed in command of [[H.M.S. Illustrious (1896)|''Illustrious'']].<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 8 February, 1900.  Issue '''36060''', col F, p. 10.</ref>
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He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Collingwood|f=t}} on 28 October, 1899.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Monday, 30 October, 1899.  Issue '''35973''', col D, p. 7.</ref>  On 27 February, 1900, he was appointed in command of the {{UK-Illustrious|f=t}}.<ref>"Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices).  ''The Times''.  Thursday, 8 February, 1900.  Issue '''36060''', col F, p. 10.</ref>
  
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}} on 18 April, 1901.<ref>Fisher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/18}}.  f. 547.</ref>
 
He was appointed in command of the {{UK-1Revenge|f=t}} on 18 April, 1901.<ref>Fisher Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/18}}.  f. 547.</ref>

Revision as of 13:54, 10 October 2012

Admiral Sir Frederic W. Fisher, seen as a Rear-Admiral.

Admiral SIR Frederic William Fisher, K.C.V.O., Royal Navy (5 October, 1851 – 23 December, 1943) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 February, 1875.[1]

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 June, 1887.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1893.[3]

He was appointed in command of the second class battleship Collingwood on 28 October, 1899.[4] On 27 February, 1900, he was appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious.[5]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge on 18 April, 1901.[6]

Flag Rank

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 June, 1905, vice Meggs Davis.[7]

On the occasion of the King's visit to Malta Fisher was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.) on 15 April, 1907.[8]

On the occasion of another visit of the King to Malta Fisher was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (K.C.V.O.) on 24 April, 1909.[9] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 26 October.[10]

Fisher succeeded Admiral Sir John Durnford as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 23 March, 1911.[11]

On 15 May, 1913, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Adair.[12]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 October, 1914.[13]

Fisher died at Kilverstone Hall, Thetford on 23 December, 1943 aged ninety-two. His funeral took place on Sunday, 26 December.[14]

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24176. p. 399. 2 February, 1875.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3365. 21 June, 1887.
  3. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26422. p. 3980. 14 July, 1893.
  4. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 October, 1899. Issue 35973, col D, p. 7.
  5. ↑ "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 8 February, 1900. Issue 36060, col F, p. 10.
  6. ↑ Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 547.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27804. p. 4188. 13 June, 1905.
  8. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28015. p. 2731. 23 April, 1907.
  9. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28246. p. 3277. 30 April, 1909.
  10. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28306. p. 8246. 9 November, 1909.
  11. ↑ "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 March, 1911. Issue 39531, col E, p. 4.
  12. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28719. p. 3514. 16 May, 1913.
  13. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 28969. p. 9131. 10 November, 1914.
  14. ↑ "Deaths" (Deaths). The Times. Tuesday, 28 December, 1943. Issue 49738, col B, p. 1.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir Frederic Fisher" (Obituaries). The Times. Tuesday, 28 December, 1943. Issue 49738, col E, pg. 7.
  • Fisher, Admiral Sir Frederic William (1938). Naval Reminiscences of Admiral Sir Frederic William Fisher, K.C.V.O.. London: Frederick Muller Ltd.
  • Lowis, Commander Geoffrey Lyttelton, Royal Navy (1959). Fabulous Admirals and Some Naval Fragments. London: Putnam.

Service Records


Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Arthur C. B. Bromley 		Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard
1907 – 1910 		Succeeded by
Ernest A. Simons
Preceded by
Sir John Durnford 		President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich
1911 – 1914 		Succeeded by
The Hon. Sir Alexander E. Bethell
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