Robert Francis Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald

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Commander Robert Francis Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald (8 September, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy. He was the son of Charles C. P. FitzGerald and the brother of John U. P. Fitzgerald.[1]

Life & Career

Fitzgerald was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1915.[2]

Fitzgerald was appointed to Birkenhead as gunnery officer on 31 May, 1915.[3] He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland.[4]

See Also

Footnotes

  1. Letter from Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald to Gerard Henry Uctred Noel postmarked 9 June 1916 at the National Maritime Museum. NOE/5/1.
  2. The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 190.
  3. The Navy List. (December, 1912). p. 392l.
  4. Letter from his father, Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald to Admiral of the Fleet Gerard Henry Uctred Noel postmarked 9 June 1916 at the National Maritime Museum. NOE/5/1.