Sir Charles Hillyar | |
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Born | 1817 Totnes, Devon |
Died | 14 December 1888 Torpoint, Cornwall |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Years of service | 1831–1882 |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | HMS Gladiator HMS Queen HMS Octavia East Indies & Cape of Good Hope Station Pacific Station China Station |
Battles/wars | Crimean War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir Charles Farrell Hillyar KCB (bapt. 19 December 1817[1] – 14 December 1888) was a Royal Navy admiral who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.