Robert Hastings Harris R.N.
Robert Hastings Harris R.N.

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Robert Hastings Harris R.N.Explanation
Son of Robert Harris R.N.
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
12 October 1843 Born
26 August 1875 Married Florence Cordelia (1857-1940), daughter of William Edward Henn-Gennys (1815-1858)
25 August 1926 Died
Obituary in the Times newspaper
 
DateRank
18 March 1863Lieutenant
22 June 1870Commander
9 December 1879Captain
1 January 1895Rear-Admiral
19 February 1901Vice-Admiral
1 September 1904Admiral
12 October 1908Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
10 January 18569 January 1858Naval cadet in Cumberland, commanded by Captain John Bourmaster Dickson, south-east coast of America (although Cumberland was out of commission at Chatham until 1 April 1857)
10 January 185820 August 1858Midshipman in Cumberland, commanded by Captain John Bourmaster Dickson then Captain Henry Downing Rogers, south-east coast of America
21 August 185823 June 1859Midshipman in Caesar, commanded by Captain Charles Frederick, Central America
24 June 18599 November 1860Midshipman in Euryalus, commanded by Captain John Walter Tarleton, Mediterranean (with Prince Alfred serving as Naval cadet from October 1858) , then (1860) Prince Alfred's visit to the Cape of Good Hope
10 November 186014 October 1862Midshipman in St George, commanded by Captain Hon. Francis Egerton, Plymouth, then (May 1861) North America and West Indies, then (May 1862) Channel squadron
15 October 186217 March 1863Acting Sub-Lieutenant in St George, commanded by Captain Hon. Francis Egerton, Channel squadron, then (November 1862) Mediterranean
18 March 186311 May 1863Lieutenant in St George, commanded by Captain Hon. Francis Egerton, Mediterranean
25 November 186326 August 1864Lieutenant in Edgar, commanded by Captain Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby, Channel squadron
27 August 186411 October 1865Lieutenant in Prince Consort, commanded by Captain George Ommaney Willes, Channel squadron
12 October 18653 March 1866Lieutenant and commander in Griper, tender to Prince Consort
4 March 186621 March 1866Lieutenant in Prince Consort, commanded by Captain George Ommaney Willes, Channel squadron
22 March 186613 April 1866Lieutenant and commander in Highlander, tender to Prince Consort
14 April 18664 January 1868Lieutenant in Prince Consort, commanded by Captain George Ommaney Willes then Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield, Channel squadron
15 February 186811 December 1868Lieutenant in Britannia, commanded by Captain John Corbett, training ship for Naval cadets, Dartmouth
12 December 186821 June 1870Flag Lieutenant in Minotaur, commanded by Captain James Graham Goodenough, flagship of Vice-Admiral Thomas Matthew Charles Symonds, Channel squadron
31 July 187129 August 1871Additional Commander in Achilles, commanded by Captain Richard Vesey Hamilton, coast guard service, Portland
29 November 18725 June 1874Commander in Achilles, commanded by Captain Philip Howard Colomb then Captain Radulphus Bryce Oldfield, Coast Guard, Portland
6 June 187422 June 1875Commander in Elk, China
17 September 187511 April 1877Coast Guard, Scarborough, Yorkshire
12 April 18773 December 1879Commander in Argus, North America and West Indies
27 November 18835 May 1885Captain in Malabar
31 October 18854 March 1888Captain in Audacious, flagship of Vice-Admiral Nowell Salmon on the China station
20 June 188831 August 1888Captain in Northampton, summer manoeuvres
18 July 188918 September 1889Captain in Collingwood, summer manoeuvres
14 January 189331 March 1893Captain in Impregnable, boys' training ship, Devonport
1 June 18931 December 1894Commodore in Active, training squadron
1 January 189520 April 1895Rear-admral, training squadron, flag in Active
10 March 18962 February 1898Second-in-Command, Mediterranean, flag in BarfleurExternal link, then (19 August 1896), TrafalgarExternal link, then (4 December 1896) RevengeExternal link
27 April 189810 May 1901Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope and West Africa, flag in DorisExternal link
1 October 190330 September 1906President of the Royal Naval College

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