Fitzgerald Algernon Charles Foley

Admiral, retired Fitzgerald Algernon Charles Foley (5 September, 1823 – 26 July, 1903) served in the Royal Navy.

Life & Career

Foley was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 January, 1846.^[1]

Foley was promoted to the rank of Commander on 7 September, 1855.^[2]

Foley was promoted to the rank of Captain on 6 August, 1860.^[3]

He retired on 22 February, 1870.

Foley was advanced to the rank of Rear-Admiral on the Retired List on 31 December, 1876.^[4]

Foley was advanced to the rank of Vice-Admiral on the Retired List on 23 November, 1881.^[5]

Foley was advanced to the rank of Admiral on the Retired List on 24 May, 1887.^[6]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by Charles J. F. Ewart	Captain of H.M.S. Cambridge 1 May, 1867^[7] – 13 May, 1871	Succeeded by Frederick A. Herbert
Preceded by John Corbett	Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Britannia 31 Aug, 1871^[8] – 31 Aug, 1874^[9]	Succeeded by William Graham
Preceded by William G. Luard	Captain Superintendent, Sheerness Dockyard 9 Jan, 1875^[10] – 1877	Succeeded by Thomas Brandreth
Preceded by William H. Stewart	Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard 30 Apr, 1877^[11] – 1 May, 1882	Succeeded by Frederick A. Herbert