About Frederick Stirling
Lived 1829 – 1885 (aged 56). Frederick Stirling was a naval officer.
Vice-Admiral Frederick Henry Stirling (1829 – November 1885) was a Royal Navy officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station. He was a son of Admiral Sir James Stirling, the first Governor of Western Australia and Ellen Mangles.
Naval career Having been born at sea on the barque Parmelia, off the Cape of Good Hope, Stirling was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1848. He went on to serve in the Black Sea during the Crimean War. and to vice-admiral in 1882.
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Who was Frederick Stirling?
British Royal Navy admiral (1829-1885)
When was Frederick Stirling born?
Frederick Stirling was born on 26 March 1829.
When did Frederick Stirling die?
Frederick Stirling died on 1 November 1885 in Brighton.
What was Frederick Stirling's occupation?
Frederick Stirling was a naval officer.
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