Papers of Admiral Henry Schank Hillyar, 1819-1893.
Correspondence and Commissions of Henry Hillyar, including letters from his children, 1829-1878.
Administrative / biographical background
Henry Schank Hillyar (1819-1893) was the second son of James Hillyar. He entered the navy in 1831, was made a lieutenant in 1842 and captain in 1854 and a rear admiral in 1872. He served mainly in the Mediterranean.
Administrative / biographical background
Henry Schank Hillyar (1819-1893) was the second son of James Hillyar. He entered the navy in 1831, was made a lieutenant in 1842 and captain in 1854 and a rear admiral in 1872. He served mainly in the Mediterranean.
Record Details
| Item reference: | HYL/200 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | SUB-COLLECTION |
| Date made: | 1819-1893 |
| Creator: | Hillyar, Henry Schank |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |