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 | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1839 |
| Died | 7 May 1896 (aged 57) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Service years | 1853–1896 |
Rank | Vice-admiral |
| Commands | HMS Alexandra Channel Squadron |
Conflicts | Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
editBorn 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 a 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]
References
edit- 1 2 The Correspondence of Charles Darwin:, Volume 14; Volume 1866 By Charles Darwin, Duncan M. Porter, p. 509
- ↑ HMS Alexandra
- ↑ "No. 25578". The London Gazette. 16 April 1886. p. 1839.
- ↑ Whitacker's Almanack 1895
- ↑ Whitacker's Almanack 1896