William Blake Fisher
William Blake Fisher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 February 1853 |
| Died | 8 May 1926 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Anson |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral William Blake Fisher CB (19 February 1853 – 8 May 1926) was a Royal Navy officer.
Naval career
[edit]Fisher was promoted to lieutenant in the Royal Navy on 30 January 1877.[1] Promoted to captain on 31 December 1896,[2] he was given command of the battleship HMS Anson at Queensferry in 1902[3] and, having been promoted to rear admiral on 23 November 1906,[4] went on to be second-in-command of the Atlantic Fleet in 1908.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 24413". The London Gazette. 2 February 1877. p. 502.
- ^ "No. 26809". The London Gazette. 1 January 1897. p. 3.
- ^ "Naval and Military intelligence". The Times. No. 36735. London. 7 April 1902. p. 8.
- ^ "No. 27971". The London Gazette. 27 November 1906. p. 8300.
- ^ "Rear-Admiral William Blake Fisher been selected for the appointment of Rear-Admiral the Atlantic in succession to Rear Admiral John Jellicoe". Western Times. 26 May 1908. Retrieved 24 February 2018.