Henry Palliser

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Henry Palliser
Admiral Henry St Leger Bury Palliser.jpg
Born22 June 1839 (1839-06-22)
Died17 March 1907 (1907-03-18) (aged 67)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branchNaval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
RankAdmiral
Commands heldHMS Victory
Pacific Station

Admiral Henry St Leger Bury Palliser (22 June 1839 – 17 March 1907) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station.

Naval career[]

Palliser was appointed a Commander in the Royal Navy in 1869.[1] In 1882 he was offered a map purporting to show the location on the Cocos Islands of gold and silver looted from the Mary Dear but, despite looking, he never found anything.[2] Following promotion to captain in 1878,[3] he was given command of HMS Victory in 1891.[4] He was appointed Commodore-in-Charge, Hong Kong from December 1891 to June 1893. He was next appointed Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station in 1896.[5] Promoted to full admiral in 1904,[6] he died in 1907 and was buried at Everton Church in Bedfordshire.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "No. 23469". The London Gazette. 16 February 1869. p. 796.
  2. ^ Treasure of the Cocos Islands
  3. ^ "No. 24569". The London Gazette. 5 April 1878. p. 2394.
  4. ^ HMS Victory - Commanding Officers
  5. ^ William Loney RN
  6. ^ "No. 27659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 1904. p. 1791.
  7. ^ The Times, 20 March 1907
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Station
1896–1899
Succeeded by
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