Allegiance United Kingdom Awards Order of the Bath Died August 3, 1893 | Name Henry Hillyar Service/branch Royal Navy Rank Admiral | |
Commands held HMS Cadmus
HMS Resistance
HMS Royal Oak
Coast of Ireland Station | ||
Admiral Henry Shank Hillyar CB (1819 – 3 August 1893) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station.
Naval career
Born the son of Admiral James Hillyar, Hillyar became commanding officer of the corvette HMS Cadmus in May 1859, commanding officer of the ironclad warship HMS Resistance in April 1866 and commanding officer of the armoured frigate HMS Royal Oak in December 1867. He went on to be Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station in June 1876 before he retired in September 1878.
References
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