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 | 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.
Naval career
[edit]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] He was placed on the retired list in June 1899, and promoted to vice-admiral on 13 July 1899.[6] Promoted to full admiral on the Retired list in 1904,[7] he died in 1907. He was buried at Everton Church in Bedfordshire.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ William Loney RN
- ^ "No. 27100". The London Gazette. 18 July 1899. p. 4445.
- ^ "No. 27659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 1904. p. 1791.
- ^ The Times, 20 March 1907