Allegiance United Kingdom Years of service 1853–1896 Battles/wars Second Opium War Parents Robert FitzRoy Battles and wars Second Opium War | Service/branch Royal Navy Rank Vice Admiral Died 7 May 1896 Award Order of the Bath Grandparent Lord Charles FitzRoy | |
Commands held HMS Alexandra
Channel Squadron Similar Robert FitzRoy, Augustus FitzRoy - 3rd Duke, Charles Augustus FitzRoy | ||
Vice Admiral Sir Robert O'Brien FitzRoy KCB (2 April 1839 – 7 May 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron.
Naval career
Born the son of Admiral Robert FitzRoy, FitzRoy Junior joined the Royal Navy in 1853. He served in the Second Opium War in 1857 and was promoted to Captain in 1872. In 1878 he commanded HMS Alexandra, flagship of Admiral Sir Geoffrey Hornby through the Dardanelles to Constantinople and although he grounded the ship, it was later re-floated. On 16 April 1886 he was made an Naval Aide-de-Camp to the Queen.
He served as Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron from 1894 to 1895 and was appointed KCB shortly before his death in 1896.
References
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