Henry Hillyar Explained

Henry Hillyar
Birth Date:	c. 1819
Death Date:	3 August
Rank:	Admiral
Commands:	HMS Cadmus HMS Resistance HMS Royal Oak Coast of Ireland Station
Awards:	Companion of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Henry Shank Hillyar CB (c. 1819 – 3 August 1893) was a Royal Navy officer who became Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station.

Naval career

Born the son of Admiral James Hillyar, Hillyar became commanding officer of the corvette HMS Cadmus in May 1859, commanding officer of the ironclad warship HMS Resistance in April 1866 and commanding officer of the armoured frigate HMS Royal Oak in December 1867.^[1] He went on to be Senior Officer, Coast of Ireland Station in June 1876 before he retired in September 1878.^[2]

See also

• William Richard . O'Byrne . Hillyar, Henry Shank . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . 1849 . John Murray.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Captains commanding Royal Navy warships . 27 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150714184102/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/ROYAL%20NAVY%20WARSHIPS.pdf . 14 July 2015 .
2. Web site: Senior Royal Navy appointments . 27 December 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315105247/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201900-.pdf . 15 March 2012 .