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Royal Navy officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vice-Admiral Sir Robert O'Brien FitzRoy KCB (2 April 1839 – 7 May 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron.
Sir Robert O'Brien FitzRoy | |
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Born | 2 April 1839 |
Died | 7 May 1896 57) | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1853–1896 |
Rank | Vice-admiral |
Commands | HMS Alexandra Channel Squadron |
Battles/wars | Second Opium War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Born the son of Admiral Robert FitzRoy, FitzRoy Junior joined the Royal Navy in 1853.[1] He served in the Second Opium War in 1857 and was promoted to captain in 1872.[1] In 1878 he commanded HMS Alexandra, flagship of Admiral Sir Geoffrey Hornby through the Dardanelles to Constantinople and although he grounded the ship, it was later re-floated.[2] On 16 April 1886 he was made an Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen.[3]
He served as Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron from 1894 to 1895[4] and was appointed KCB shortly before his death in 1896.[5]
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