Robert Francis Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald
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Commander Robert Francis Uniacke Penrose Fitzgerald (8 September, 1886 – ) served in the Royal Navy. He was the son of Charles C. P. FitzGerald and the brother of John U. P. Fitzgerald.[1]
Life & Career
Fitzgerald was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 February, 1915.[2]
Fitzgerald was appointed to Birkenhead as gunnery officer on 31 May, 1915.[3] He fought in her at the Battle of Jutland.[4]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Letter from Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald to Gerard Henry Uctred Noel postmarked 9 June 1916 at the National Maritime Museum. NOE/5/1.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1916). p. 190.
- ↑ The Navy List. (December, 1912). p. 392l.
- ↑ Letter from his father, Charles Cooper Penrose FitzGerald to Admiral of the Fleet Gerard Henry Uctred Noel postmarked 9 June 1916 at the National Maritime Museum. NOE/5/1.
