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Frederick Robinson
Born3 April 1836
Died18 January 1896 (1896-01-19) (aged 59)
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  Royal Navy
Rank Vice admiral
Commands held 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

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

In 1864 he married Willamina Bradley; in 1889 he married for a second time, to Alice Tew. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b L. G. Pine, The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms (London, U.K.: Heraldry Today, 1972), page 239.
  2. ^ a b c d William Loney RN
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station
1891–1892
Succeeded by