Allegiance United Kingdom Died January 18, 1896 Service/branch Royal Navy | Name Frederick Robinson Rank Vice admiral Role Royal Navy officer | |
Commands held East Indies Station | ||
Vice Admiral Frederick Charles Bryan Robinson (3 April 1836 – 18 January 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
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Naval career
Born the son of Admiral Hercules Robinson, Frederick Robinson became a lieutenant in 1855. Promoted to Commander in 1863, he served in that rank in HMS Rinaldo from 1868 to 1871. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1891. He later became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Family
In 1864 he married Willamina Bradley; in 1889 he married for a second time, to Alice Tew.
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