William Henry Whyte R.N.
William Henry Whyte R.N.

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William Henry Whyte R.N.Explanation
Third son of Captain Edward Whyte, R.N.
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
24 January 1829 Born (Ireland)
1880 Married Katherine Mary (1846-1912), younger daughter of Thomas Segrave, of Cabra, Co. Dublin
9 September 1912 Died (Portsmouth, Hampshire)
Obituary in the Times newspaper
 
DateRank
May 1841Entered Navy
11 May 1849Lieutenant
1 April 1858Commander
25 July 1864Captain
3 January 1881Rear-Admiral
18 October 1887Vice-Admiral
25 July 1892Admiral
9 August 1892Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
1 August 18497 October 1851Lieutenant in Queen, commanded by Captain Charles Wise, Mediterranean
30 December 18528 January 1855Lieutenant in Desperate, commanded by Captain William Wylly Chambers, accompanying (as far as Cape Farewell) Edward Augustus Inglefield (Phoenix), bringing supplies to Sir Edward Belcher's expedition at Beechey Island, Barrow Strait, then (October 1853) Lisbon, then the Baltic during the Russian War
5 January 185518 November 1856Lieutenant in Pylades, the Baltic during the Russian War
27 March 18577 September 1858Lieutenant and commander in Teazer, west coast of Africa
19 June 186120 August 1864Commander in Surprise, Mediterranean
1 December 187026 November 1874Captain in Cadmus (from commissioning at Plymouth), 1871 Detached Squadron then (April 1872) China
15 March 187531 March 1875Captain in Achilles, Coast Guard, Liverpool
1 April 187514 March 1878Captain in Warrior, Channel squadron, then (1876) Coast Guard, Portland
1 November 187827 November 1879Captain in Royal Adelaide, flagship of Admiral Arthur Farquhar, Devonport, flag-ship of the Port Admiral
28 November 18797 January 1881Additional Captain in Penelope, commanded by Captain Henry Frederick Nicholson, Ship of First Reserve, Coast Guard and Drill Ship of Naval Reserve, Harwich and Flagship of Rear-Admiral the Duke of Edinburgh, Admiral Superintendent of Naval Reserves
13 May 188423 July 1885Second in command, Channel squadron, flag in Agincourt

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