John Corbett (Royal Navy officer)

Admiral

Sir John Corbett

KCB
Born15 July 1822
Died10 December 1893(1893-12-10) (aged 71)
South Kensington, London
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Scout
HMS Hastings
HMS Black Prince
HMS Britannia
HMS Warrior
East Indies Station
Nore Command
ConflictsSecond Opium War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir John Corbett, KCB (15 July 1822 – 10 December 1893) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.

Corbett joined the Royal Navy in 1835.[1] Promoted to commander in 1852, he served in the Second Opium War.[1] Following his promotion to captain in 1857, he commanded HMS Scout, HMS Hastings, HMS Black Prince and then the training ship HMS Britannia.[1] In 1867 he commanded HMS Warrior.[1] He was made Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1877 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1884.[1] He retired in 1887.[1]

In his spare time Corbett was an amateur artist who painted watercolours during his travels in the 1850s and 1860s.[2]

Family

In 1864, he married Georgina Grace Holmes.[1] Their son Admiral Charles Frederick Corbett also reached flag rank in the Royal Navy.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g William Loney RN
  2. ^ Headlam
  3. ^ "Charles Frederick Corbett". The Dreadnought Project.
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