Admiral Sir Robert Hastings Penruddock Harris KCB, KCMG (12 October 1843 – 25 August 1926) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station.
Sir Robert Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 October 1843 |
| Died | 25 August 1926 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | Cape of Good Hope Station Royal Naval College, Greenwich |
| Battles / wars | Cretan Revolt Second Boer War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Naval career
editHarris joined the Royal Navy in 1856.[1] Promoted to captain in 1879 and to rear-admiral in 1891, he commanded the Training Squadron from 1893 to 1895 before becoming Second-in-Command of the Mediterranean Fleet in 1896.[1] In that role he was involved in the Cretan Revolt.[2][3]
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Cape of Good Hope Station in 1898 and played an important role in the Second Boer War:[1] in October 1899 he formed a Naval Brigade and despatched the brigade to support General Frederick Forestier-Walker in defeating of the Boers at the Battle of Ladysmith – one of the guns surrendered by the Boers survives at Devonport today.[4] Promoted to vice admiral in 1901[5][6] he went on to serve as President of the Royal Naval College, Greenwich in 1903 with promotion to admiral in 1904.[7][8]
He lived at a house called The Brake in Yelverton, Devon.[9][8]
Family
editHe married Florence Cordelia Henn-Gennys; they had three sons and five daughters.[9][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Anglo-Boer War Archived 31 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Contact Support". mickmctiernan.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "British warships off Canea. March 1897". 17 March 2014.
- ^ HMS Doris GunMoseley, Brian (March 2007). "HMS Doris Gun". The Encyclopaedia of Plymouth History. Plymouth Data. Archived from the original on 13 September 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2015.
- ^ "No. 27288". The London Gazette. 22 February 1901. p. 1350.
- ^ Vice Admiral Sir Robert Harris Sydney Morning Herald, 23 February 1901
- ^ Royal Navy Flag Officers, 1 June 1906
- ^ a b c 'HARRIS, Adm. Sir Robert Hastings', in Who Was Who 1916–1928 (London: A & C Black, 1992 reprint, ISBN 0-7136-3143-0)
- ^ a b Admiral Sir Robert Hastings Penruddock Harris
External links
edit- The Dreadnought Project: Robert Harris