Frederick Warden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 November 1807 |
| Died | 11 November 1869 (aged 62) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1820–1869 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS <i>Retribution</i> HMS Ajax HMS Hibernia HMS Redpole Channel Fleet |
| Battles/wars | Oriental Crisis Crimean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Rear Admiral Frederick Warden CB (18 November 1807 – 11 November 1869) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron.
Warden joined the Royal Navy as a cadet in 1820.[1] He served off the coast of Syria during the Oriental Crisis in 1840.[1] Promoted to captain in 1845, he was given command of HMS <i>Retribution</i> in 1850 and then HMS Ajax which was used as mobile maritime battery in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War.[2] He later commanded HMS Hibernia and then HMS Redpole.[1]
He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Channel Squadron in 1867 and Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in December 1868.[1] He arrived from Lisbon to take command at Queenstown aboard HMS <i>Helicon</i>, despatch vessel, on 28 December 1868.[3] He died in office in Queenstown on 11 November 1869.[1][4]
He lived at Barham Lodge in Weybridge.[5]
See also
- O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). . . John Murray – via Wikisource.
References
- ^ a b c d e William Loney RN
- ^ Baltic Medal 1854-1855, attributed, H.M.S. Ajax
- ^ Portsmouth Times and Naval Gazette (Saturday, 2 January 1869), p. 4.
- ^ Army and Navy Gazette (20 November 1869), p. 747.
- ^ Wills and Bequests Illustrated London News, 1870
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