Christopher Wyvill | |
Birth Date: | 6 May 1792 |
Death Date: | 29 January 1863 |
Death Place: | Bedale |
Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
Rank: | Rear Admiral |
Branch: | Royal Navy |
Battles: | Greek War of Independence |
Rear Admiral Christopher Wyvill (6 May 1792 – 29 January 1863) was a senior Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1849 to 1853.
Wyvill joined the Royal Navy on 25 October 1805. He saw action at Grabusa in 1828 during the Greek War of Independence.[1] Promoted to captain on 22 February 1832, he was given command of the sixth-rate,, in 1841 and went on to serve as Commander-in-Chief, Africa from 1849 to 1853[2] and Superintendent of the Chatham Dockyard from 1854 to 1856.[1] He was promoted to Rear-Admiral of the Red on 8 November 1860.