Charles Hillyar
Sir Charles Hillyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1817 Totnes, Devon |
| Died | 14 December 1888 Torpoint, Cornwall |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1831–1882 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Gladiator HMS Queen HMS Octavia East Indies & Cape of Good Hope Station Pacific Station China Station |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Charles Farrell Hillyar KCB (bapt. 19 December 1817[1] – 14 December 1888) was a Royal Navy admiral who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
Naval career
The son of Admiral Sir James Hillyar, Charles Hillyar joined the Royal Navy in 1831. Promoted to captain in 1852,[2] he commanded HMS Gladiator in the Black Sea during the Crimean War. He commanded HMS Queen from 1859 and HMS Octavia from 1865.[3]
Hillyar became Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and Cape of Good Hope in 1865, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1872 and Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1877. He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1867,[4] vice-admiral in 1873[5] and admiral in 1878.[6] He retired in 1882.[3][7]
Hillyar was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1869 Birthday Honours[8] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1887 Golden Jubilee Honours.[9][10]
Hillyar lived at Torre House at Torpoint in Cornwall.[11]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
References
- ^ England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538–1975
- ^ "No. 614". The Edinburgh Gazette. 24 February 1852. p. 161.
- ^ a b William Loney RN
- ^ "No. 23256". The London Gazette. 28 May 1867. p. 3053.
- ^ "No. 23987". The London Gazette. 13 June 1873. p. 2833.
- ^ "No. 24629". The London Gazette. 1 October 1878. p. 5372.
- ^ "No. 25117". The London Gazette. 13 June 1882. p. 2741.
- ^ "No. 23503". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1869. p. 3179.
- ^ "No. 25712". The London Gazette. 21 June 1887. p. 3361.
- ^ "No. 25773". The London Gazette. 5 January 1887. p. 212.
- ^ Obituary: Admiral Sir Charles Hillyar The Illustrated London News, 14 July 1888