Henry Palliser
Henry Palliser | |
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| Born | 22 June 1839 |
| Died | 17 March 1907 (aged 67) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Victory Pacific Station |
Admiral Henry St Leger Bury Palliser (22 June 1839 – 17 March 1907) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.
Palliser was appointed a Commander in the Royal Navy in 1869.[1] In 1882 he was offered a map purporting to show the location on the Cocos Islands of gold and silver looted from the Mary Dear but, despite looking, he never found anything.[2] Following promotion to captain in 1878,[3] he was given command of HMS Victory in 1891.[4] He was appointed Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong from December 1891 to June 1893. He was next appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1896.[5] Promoted to full admiral in 1904,[6] he died in 1907 and was buried at Everton Church in Bedfordshire.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 23469". The London Gazette. 16 February 1869. p. 796.
- ^ Treasure of the Cocos Islands
- ^ "No. 24569". The London Gazette. 5 April 1878. p. 2394.
- ^ HMS Victory - Commanding Officers
- ^ William Loney RN
- ^ "No. 27659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 1904. p. 1791.
- ^ The Times, 20 March 1907