Henry Palliser

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Henry Palliser
Admiral
Commands heldHMS 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

Palliser was appointed a Commander in the

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

  1. ^ "No. 23469". The London Gazette. 16 February 1869. p. 796.
  2. ^ Treasure of the Cocos Islands
  3. ^ "No. 24569". The London Gazette. 5 April 1878. p. 2394.
  4. ^ "HMS Victory - Commanding Officers". Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  5. ^ William Loney RN
  6. ^ "No. 27100". The London Gazette. 18 July 1899. p. 4445.
  7. ^ "No. 27659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 1904. p. 1791.
  8. ^ The Times, 20 March 1907
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
1896–1899
Succeeded by