Frederick Stirling
Frederick Stirling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1829 At sea |
| Died | November 1885 Brighton, East Sussex |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Warrior HMS Clio Australia Station (1870–1873) Pacific Station (1879–1881) |
| Battles / wars | Crimean War |
Vice-Admiral Frederick Henry Stirling (1829 – November 1885) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station. He was a son of Admiral Sir James Stirling, the first Governor of Western Australia and Ellen Mangles.
Naval career
Having been born at sea on the barque Parmelia, off the Cape of Good Hope,[1] Stirling was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1848.[2] He went on to serve in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[2] Promoted to captain in 1860, he was given command of HMS Warrior and then HMS Clio.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Australia Squadron, in 1870 and Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station, in 1879.[2] He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1877,[3] and to vice-admiral in 1882.[4]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
References
- ^ "The Barque Parmelia and its passengers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d William Loney RN
- ^ "No. 24411". The London Gazette. 30 January 1877. p. 436.
- ^ "No. 25055". The London Gazette. 3 January 1882. p. 4.