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'''Adolphus Augustus Frederic Fitz-George''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
{{RearRN}} (retired) {{SIR}} '''Adolphus Augustus Frederic Fitz-George''', C.V.O. (30 January, 1846 – 17 December, 1922) served in the [[Royal Navy]].


==Life & Career==
==Life & Career==
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Fitz-George was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 30 November, 1872.  In September 1875 he was appointed in command of the sloop [[H.M.S. Rapid (1860)|''Rapid'']].  He grounded her on 24 March, 1876 through a "want of care in approaching the land too close & not having properly used the lead."<ref>Fitz-George Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1154.|}} f. 466.</ref>
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Retired owing to non-service on 1 January, 1894, Fitz-George was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 20 October, 1896.<ref>Fitz-George Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/36/1154.|}} f. 466.</ref>
 
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==Footnotes==
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Latest revision as of 22:56, 6 April 2022

Rear-Admiral (retired) SIR Adolphus Augustus Frederic Fitz-George, C.V.O. (30 January, 1846 – 17 December, 1922) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Fitz-George was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 12 August, 1866.[1]

Fitz-George was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 November, 1872. In September 1875 he was appointed in command of the sloop Rapid. He grounded her on 24 March, 1876 through a "want of care in approaching the land too close & not having properly used the lead."[2]

Fitz-George was promoted to the rank of Captain on 14 October, 1881.[3]

Retired owing to non-service on 1 January, 1894, Fitz-George was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 20 October, 1896.[4]

See Also

Bibliography

Naval Appointments
Preceded by
Uvedale C. Singleton 		Captain of H.M.S. Jumna
3 Mar, 1885[5][6] – 29 Oct, 1886[7] 		Succeeded by
Arthur D. Fanshawe

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Fitz-George Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1154. f. 466.
  2. ↑ Fitz-George Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1154. f. 466.
  3. ↑ Fitz-George Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1154. f. 466.
  4. ↑ Fitz-George Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1154. f. 466.
  5. ↑ Fitz-George Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1154. f. 466.
  6. ↑ The Navy List. (January, 1885) Corrected to 20 December, 1886. p. 241.
  7. ↑ Fitz-George Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 196/36/1154. f. 466.

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