Henry Fairfax
Admiral SIR Henry Fairfax, K.C.B., C.B. (Civil), D.L., J.P., F.R.G.S., Royal Navy (21 January, 1837 – 20 March, 1900) was an officer of the Royal Navy in the latter half of the 19th Century.
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Early Life & Career
Fairfax was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 25 August, 1858.[1]
He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 4 November, 1862.[2]
Fairfax was promoted to the rank of Captain on 3 April, 1868.[3]
Fairfax was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, of the Civil Division of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (C.B.) on 22 July, 1879.[4]
For his participation at the Bombardment of Alexandria, Fairfax was appointed an Ordinary Member of the Third Class, or Companion, in the Military Division of the Order of the Bath on 14 August, 1882.[5]
Flag Rank
Fairfax was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 1 July, 1885, vice Salmon.[6] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief on the Autralian Station on 1 February, 1887, assuming command on 18 April.[7]
He was promoted to the rank of Vice-Admiral on 20 June, 1891, vice Hoskins.[8]
On the occasion of the Queen's birthday 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 20 May, 1896.[9]
Fairfax was promoted to the rank of Admiral on 10 May, 1897, vice D'Arcy-Irvine.[10]
Court-Martial
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1861). p. 27.
- ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1867). p. 17.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 23368. p. 2106. 7 April, 1868.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 24746. p. 4647. 25 July, 1879.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25138. p. 3794. 15 August, 1882.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 25490. p. 3240. 14 July, 1885.
- ↑ The Navy List. (February, 1888). p. 188.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26174. p. 3300. 23 June, 1891.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26741. p. 3053. 20 May, 1896.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26855. p. 2854. 21 May, 1897.
Bibliography
- "Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax" (Obituaries). The Times. Wednesday, 21 March, 1900. Issue 36095, col G, p. 6.
Service Records
- The National Archives. ADM 196/70.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/36.
- The National Archives. ADM 196/14.
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| Preceded by William Graham |
Captain of H.M.S. Britannia 1877 – 1880 |
Succeeded by Richard Wells
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| Preceded by George Tryon |
Commander-in-Chief on the Australian Station 1887 – 1889 |
Succeeded by Lord Charles T. M. D. Scott
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| Preceded by Sir R. Vesey Hamilton |
Second Naval Lord 1889 – 1892 |
Succeeded by Sir Frederick W. Richards
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| Preceded by Sir Michael Culme-Seymour, Bart. |
Senior Officer in Command of the Channel Squadron 1892 – 1894 |
Succeeded by Robert O'B. FitzRoy
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| Preceded by The Hon. Sir Edmund R. Fremantle |
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth 1899 – 1900 |
Succeeded by Lord Charles T. M. D. Scott
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