| Sir John Corbett | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 15 July 1822 |
| Died | 10 December 1893 (1893-12-11) (aged 71) South Kensington, London |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Scout HMS Hastings HMS Black Prince HMS Britannia HMS Warrior East Indies Station Nore Command |
| Battles / wars | Second Opium War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral Sir John Corbett, KCB (15 July 1822 – 10 December 1893) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Naval career
Corbett joined the Royal Navy in 1835. Promoted to commander in 1852, he served in the Second Opium War. Following his promotion to captain in 1857, he commanded HMS Scout, HMS Hastings, HMS Black Prince and then the training ship HMS Britannia. In 1867 he commanded HMS Warrior. He was made Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1877 and Commander-in-Chief, The Nore in 1884. He retired in 1887.
In his spare time Corbett was an amateur artist who painted watercolours during his travels in the 1850s and 1860s.
Family
In 1864, he married Georgina Grace Holmes. Their son Admiral Charles Frederick Corbett also reached flag rank in the Royal Navy.
References
- ^ William Loney RN
- Headlam
- "Charles Frederick Corbett". The Dreadnought Project.
External links
Media related to John Corbett (Royal Navy officer) at Wikimedia Commons
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySir Reginald Macdonald | Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station 1877–1879 |
Succeeded byWilliam Jones |
| Preceded bySir Edward Rice | Commander-in-Chief, The Nore 1884–1885 |
Succeeded byThe Prince of Leiningen |