Charles Hillyar

Sir Charles Hillyar
Born	1817
Died	14 December 1888 Torpoint, Cornwall
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1831-1882
Rank	Admiral
Commands held	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 (1817 – 14 December 1888) was a Royal Navy admiral who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, China Station.

Naval career

Born the son of Admiral Sir James Hillyar, Charles Hillyar joined the Royal Navy in 1831.^[1] Promoted to Captain in 1852, he commanded Black Sea during the Crimean War.^[1] He commanded HMS Queen from 1859 and Commander-in-Chief, East Indies and Cape of Good Hope in 1865, Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1872 and Commander-in-Chief, China Station in 1877.^[1] He retired in 1882.^[1]

He lived at Torre House at Torpoint in Cornwall.^[2]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} William Loney RN
2. ^ Obituary: Admiral Sir Charles Hillyar The Illustrated London News, 14 July 1888

Military offices
Preceded by Frederick Montresor	Commander-in-Chief, East Indies & Cape of Good Hope Station 1865–1867	Succeeded by Sir Leopold Heath
Preceded by Sir Arthur Farquhar	Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station 1872–1873	Succeeded by Sir Arthur Cochrane
Preceded by Sir Alfred Ryder	Commander-in-Chief, China Station 1877–1878	Succeeded by Robert Coote

Persondata
Name	Hillyar, Charles
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1817
Place of birth
Date of death	14 December 1888
Place of death	Torpoint, Cornwall