Frederick Stirling
British Royal Navy admiral (1829–1885)
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Vice-Admiral Frederick Henry Stirling (1829 – November 1885) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station. He was a son of Admiral Sir James Stirling, the first Governor of Western Australia and Ellen Mangles.
Frederick Stirling | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1829 At sea |
| Died | November 1885 (aged 55–56) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Vice-Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Warrior HMS Clio Australia Station (1870–1873) Pacific Station (1879–1881) |
| Conflicts | Crimean War |
Naval career
Having been born at sea on the barque Parmelia, off the Cape of Good Hope,[1] Stirling was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1848.[2] He went on to serve in the Black Sea during the Crimean War.[2] Promoted to captain in 1860, he was given command of HMS Warrior and then HMS Clio.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Australia Squadron, in 1870 and Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station, in 1879.[2] He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1877,[3] and to vice-admiral in 1882.[4]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.