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Revision as of 22:13, 13 May 2014
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]
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.[4]
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 New Command |
Commodore, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron 1885 – 1886 |
Succeeded by Albert H. Markham
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| Preceded by Sir George Tryon |
Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves 1891 – 1894 |
Succeeded by Edward H. Seymour
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| Preceded by Henry Fairfax |
Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron 1894 – 1895 |
Succeeded by Lord Walter Kerr
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| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Henry Fairfax |
Senior Officer in Command, Channel Squadron 12 May, 1894[5] – ? |
Succeeded by Walter T. Kerr |
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 London Gazette: no. 26628. p. 3079. 25 May, 1895.
- ↑ FitzRoy Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36. f. 454.
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- 1839 births
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- Commodores, Second Class in Command of the Training Squadron (Royal Navy)
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- Admirals Superintendent of Naval Reserves
- Senior Officers in Command of the Channel Squadron (Royal Navy)
- Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society
