Frederick Stirling
Vice Admiral Frederick Henry Stirling (1829 – November 1885) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be 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 Brighton, East Sussex |
| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Warrior HMS Clio Australia Station (1870-1873) Pacific Station (1879-1881) |
| Battles/wars | 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]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
References
- "The Barque Parmelia and its passengers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- William Loney RN
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rowley Lambert |
Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station 1870–1873 |
Succeeded by James Goodenough |
| Preceded by Sir Algernon de Horsey |
Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station 1879–1881 |
Succeeded by Sir Algernon Lyons |
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