Frederick Stirling
Born1829
At sea
DiedNovember 1885
Brighton, East Sussex
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Warrior
HMS Clio
Australia Station (1870–1873)
Pacific Station (1879–1881)
Battles/warsCrimean War

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.

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]

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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. ^ a b c d William Loney RN
Military offices Preceded byRowley Lambert Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station 1870–1873 Succeeded byJames Goodenough Preceded bySir Algernon de Horsey Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station 1879–1881 Succeeded bySir Algernon Lyons
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