Francis William Sullivan, Sixth Baronet

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Admiral SIR Francis William Sullivan, Sixth Baronet, K.C.B., C.M.G., Royal Navy (31 May, 1834 – 13 May, 1906) was an officer of the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

He attended Charterhouse.

Sullivan was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 22 February, 1856.

Sullivan was promoted to the rank of Commander on 28 June, 1859.

Sullivan was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Military Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 25 February, 1864.[1]

Sullivan was appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to Queen Victoria dated 1 January, 1877, vice Lord Gilford.[2]

He was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 31 December, 1878.

He was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Second Class, or Knight Commander, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) on 27 November, 1879.[3]

Sullivan's appointment in command of the Detached Squadron for Particular Service was dated 6 December, 1881.[4]

He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 31 March, 1885.

Sullivan was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 5 August, 1890, vice Lethbridge.[5] He was placed on the Retired List at his own request on 25 February, 1892.

Bibliography

  • "Admiral Sir F. W. Sullivan" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 16 May, 1906. Issue 38021, col D, p. 12.

Service Records

See Also

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Henry C. Glyn
Captain of H.M.S. Duke of Wellington
1 Mar, 1875[6] – Oct, 1876[Inference]
Succeeded by
The Hon. Walter C. Carpenter
Preceded by
Sir William N. W. Hewett
Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station and West Africa Station
1876 – 1879
Succeeded by
Sir Frederick W. Richards
Preceded by
William N. W. Hewett
Captain of H.M.S. Active
16 Oct, 1876[7]
Succeeded by
Robert O'Brien FitzRoy
Preceded by
New Command
Captain of H.M.S. Tourmaline
Nov, 1876[8]
Succeeded by
Charles R. F. Boxer
Preceded by
The Rt. Hon. Earl of Clanwilliam
Vice-Admiral Commanding, Detached Squadron for Particular Service
6 Dec, 1881 – 19 Jul, 1882
Succeeded by
Formation Absorbed into Mediterranean Fleet
Preceded by
The Hon. Henry C. Glyn
Second-in-Command, Channel Squadron
14 Aug, 1882[9]
Succeeded by
John C. Wilson
Preceded by
William R. Mends
Director of Transports
1 Apr, 1883[10] – 1888
Succeeded by
Harry W. Brent

Footnotes

  1. The London Gazette: no. 22823. p. 886. 26 February, 1864.
  2. The London Gazette: no. 24404. p. 215. 16 January, 1877.
  3. The London Gazette: no. 24787. p. 6939. 28 November, 1879.
  4. The Navy List. (December, 1881). p. 188.
  5. The London Gazette: no. 26077. p. 4328. 8 August, 1890.
  6. The Navy List. (January, 1876). p. 141.
  7. The Navy List. (July, 1878). p. 192.
  8. "Naval & Military Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 10 Nov. 1876, p. 3.
  9. Sullivan service record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1130
  10. Sullivan Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/37/1201.