Frederic William Fisher

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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. He was the younger brother of the famous Lord Fisher. Until 1909 he was known as Frederick William Fisher.

Life & Career

Frederick William Fisher (his Christian name was changed to Frederic in 1909)[1] was born on 5 October, 1851, in Nuware Eliya, Ceylon, on the "Wavedon" estate owned by his father, Captain William Fisher, late of the 78th Highlanders.[2]

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant with seniority of 1 February, 1875.[3]

Fisher was appointed to the armoured cruiser Northumberland on 30 October, 1879.[4]

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Commander on 21 June, 1887.[5]

He was promoted to the rank of Captain on 30 June, 1893.[6]

Fisher assumed command of the destroyer Grafton in October 1898.[7]

He was appointed in command of the second class battleship Collingwood on 28 October, 1899.[8] On 27 February, 1900, he was appointed in command of the battleship Illustrious.[9]

He was appointed in command of the battleship Revenge on 18 April, 1901.[10]

He served as captain of Canopus from some time in 1904 until the following January.[11]

Flag Rank

Fisher was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 8 June, 1905, vice Meggs Davis.[12]

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.[13]

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.[14] He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral dated 26 October.[15]

Sir Francis Bridgeman wrote to Reginald McKenna in late 1910, "There is one man whom I should like to mention in connection with a Command & that is Lord Fisher's brother the Admiral, whom I have a great regard for & who has suffered considerably from having an elder brother who so completely eclipsed him!"[16]

Fisher succeeded Admiral Sir John Durnford as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich on 23 March, 1911.[17]

On 15 May, 1913, he was promoted to the rank of Admiral, vice Adair.[18]

He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 24 October, 1914.[19]

Fisher died at Kilverstone Hall, Thetford on 23 December, 1943 aged ninety-two. His funeral took place on Sunday, 26 December.[20]

Footnotes

  1. ADM 196/18. f. 547.
  2. Fisher. My Naval Reminiscences. p. 15.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 24176. p. 399. 2 February, 1875.
  4. The Navy List. (March, 1880). p. 227.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 25712. p. 3365. 21 June, 1887.
  6. The London Gazette: no. 26422. p. 3980. 14 July, 1893.
  7. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 30 October, 1899. Issue 35973, col D, p. 7.
  9. "Naval & Military Intelligence" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Thursday, 8 February, 1900. Issue 36060, col F, p. 10.
  10. Fisher Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/18. f. 547.
  11. Mackie, Colin. ROYAL NAVY WARSHIPS.
  12. The London Gazette: no. 27804. p. 4188. 13 June, 1905.
  13. The London Gazette: no. 28015. p. 2731. 23 April, 1907.
  14. The London Gazette: no. 28246. p. 3277. 30 April, 1909.
  15. The London Gazette: no. 28306. p. 8246. 9 November, 1909.
  16. Bridgeman to McKenna, 10 November 1910, MCKN 3/5, f. 14, McKenna MSS, Churchill Archive Centre, Churchill College.
  17. "Naval Appointments" (Official Appointments and Notices). The Times. Monday, 13 March, 1911. Issue 39531, col E, p. 4.
  18. The London Gazette: no. 28719. p. 3514. 16 May, 1913.
  19. The London Gazette: no. 28969. p. 9131. 10 November, 1914.
  20. "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, p. 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

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Edward P. Jones
Captain of H.M.S. Grafton
Oct, 1898 – ?
Succeeded by
Colin R. Keppel
Preceded by
William Marrack
Captain of H.M.S. Collingwood
28 Oct, 1899 – ?
Succeeded by
Frank Finnis
Preceded by
George F. King-Hall
Captain of H.M.S. Revenge
18 Apr, 1901 – ?
Succeeded by
Edward E. Bradford
Preceded by
Edward S. Fitzherbert
Captain of H.M.S. Canopus
9 May, 1905 – ?
Succeeded by
Douglas A. Gamble
Preceded by
Arthur C. B. Bromley
Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard
16 Jan, 1907 – ?
Succeeded by
Ernest A. Simons
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