Frederick Robinson (Royal Navy officer)
Appearance
Frederick Robinson | |
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Born | 3 April 1836 |
Died | 18 January 1896 | (aged 59)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Vice admiral |
Commands | East Indies Station |
Vice Admiral Frederick Charles Bryan Robinson (3 April 1836 – 18 January 1896) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Naval career
[edit]Born the son of Admiral Hercules Robinson,[1] Robinson became a lieutenant in 1855.[2] Promoted to Commander in 1863, he served in that rank in HMS Rinaldo from 1868 to 1871.[2] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1891.[2] He later became a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.[1]
Family
[edit]In 1864 he married Willamina Bradley; in 1889 he married for a second time, to Alice Tew.[2]