Frederick Stirling

Vice-Admiral
Frederick Stirling
Born1829
At sea
DiedNovember 1885(1885-11-00) (aged 55–56)
Brighton, East Sussex
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Branch
 Royal Navy
Rank
Vice-Admiral
CommandsHMS Warrior
HMS Clio
Australia Station (1870–1873)
Pacific Station (1879–1881)
Conflicts
Crimean War

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.

Having been born at sea on the barque Parmelia, off the Cape of Good Hope, Stirling was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1848. He went on to serve in the Black Sea during the Crimean War. Promoted to captain in 1860, he was given command of HMS Warrior and then HMS Clio. He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Australia Squadron, in 1870 and Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station, in 1879. He was promoted to rear-admiral in 1877, and to vice-admiral in 1882.

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References

  1. ↑ "The Barque Parmelia and its passengers" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 September 2009. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 William Loney RN
  3. ↑ "No. 24411". The London Gazette. 30 January 1877. p. 436.
  4. ↑ "No. 25055". The London Gazette. 3 January 1882. p. 4.