Charles Hillyar
Royal Navy Admiral (1817–1888)
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Admiral Sir Charles Farrell Hillyar KCB (bapt. 19 December 1817[1] – 14 December 1888) was a Royal Navy admiral who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.
Sir Charles Hillyar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1817 Totnes, Devon |
| Died | 14 December 1888 (aged 70–71) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  Royal Navy |
Service years | 1831–1882 |
Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Gladiator HMS Queen HMS Octavia East Indies & Cape of Good Hope Station Pacific Station China Station |
Conflicts | Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Naval career
The son of Admiral Sir James Hillyar, Charles Hillyar joined the Royal Navy in 1831. Promoted to captain in 1852,[2] he commanded HMS Gladiator in the Black Sea during the Crimean War. He commanded HMS Queen from 1859 and HMS Octavia from 1865.[3]
Hillyar became Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and Cape of Good Hope in 1865, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1872 and Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1877. He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1867,[4] vice-admiral in 1873[5] and admiral in 1878.[6] He retired in 1882.[3][7]
Hillyar was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1869 Birthday Honours[8] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1887 Golden Jubilee Honours.[9][10]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.