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.
Naval career
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 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
- ^ a b 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