Allegiance United Kingdom Awards Order of the Bath Battles/wars Second Opium War | Name John Corbett Service/branch Royal Navy Role Royal Navy officer Rank Admiral | |
Commands held HMS Scout
HMS Hastings
HMS Black Prince
HMS Britannia
HMS Warrior
East Indies Station
Nore Command Died December 10, 1893, South Kensington, London, United Kingdom | ||
Battles and wars Second Opium War | ||
Admiral Sir John Corbett KCB (15 July 1822 – 10 December 1893) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
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Naval career
Corbett joined the Royal Navy in 1835. Promoted to Commander in 1852, he served in the Second Opium War. Following his promotion to Captain in 1857, he commanded HMS Scout, HMS Hastings, HMS Black Prince and then the training ship HMS Britannia. In 1867 he commanded HMS Warrior. He was made Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1877 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1884. He retired in 1887.
In his spare time Corbett was an amateur artist who painted watercolours during his travels in the 1850s and 1860s.
Family
In 1864 he married Georgina Grace Holmes.
References
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