Biographical Data
Collier, George Photo Credit: RCN Crowsnest Magazine

 

Title	Vice-Admiral (RN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	11/05/1738	Death	06/04/1795
Place	London	Place	London
Area		Area
Country	UK	Country	UK

 

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Biography
He was the Member of Parliament for Honiton (England) in 1784.

 

Military Service

He entered the Royal Navy in 1751. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 03/07/1754). He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 06/08/1761). He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 12/07/1762). He was appointed as a Commodore RN in 1779. He was appointed as the Senior Naval Officer at Halifax in 1776 and appointed as the Commander-in-Chief North American Station 1779 (Pendant in H.M.S. Rainbow). He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 01/02/1793). He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the Red RN (With seniority dated 12/04/1794). He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral of the Blue RN (With seniority dated 04/07/1794).

 

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References
MacFarlane, John M. (1994);
Last update
2014-11-08 00:00:00

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