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George Hancock
Born1819
Died20 September 1876
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1834 - 1876
RankRear Admiral
Commands heldHMS Immortalité
HMS Trafalgar
HMS Duncan
HMS Duke of Wellington
Pacific Station

Rear Admiral George Hancock (1819 – 20 September 1876) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.

Naval career

Hancock joined the Royal Navy in 1834.[1] As a Commander he was regarded as an innovator in medical matters and insisted that the ship's surgeon had his own cabin.[2] Promoted to Captain in 1855, he was given command of HMS Immortalité, HMS Trafalgar, HMS Duncan and HMS Duke of Wellington.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1876.[1] He died in this role in September 1876.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d William Loney RN
  2. ^ "Laurentian Hormone Conference". Br Med J. 2 (4948): 1140–1141. 1955. doi:10.1136/bmj.2.4948.1140. PMC 1981373.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
April 1876–September 1876 		Succeeded by
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