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Rear-Admiral (retired) Anson Schomberg, R.N. ( – 12 June, 1925) was an officer in the Royal Navy.

Schomberg saved a life from drowning in June 1868 for which he was awarded the Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal on 9 September.

Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 4 April, 1870.

Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Commander on 30 June, 1882.

Schomberg was promoted to the rank of Captain on 31 December, 1889.

Schomberg was appointed in command of the battleship Victorious in September, 1897.

Schomberg was placed on the Retired List on account of age on 20 November, 1901 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral (retired) on 30 May, 1903.

Naval Appointments
Preceded by The Hon. Algernon C. Littleton	Captain of Training Ship H.M.S. Boscawen 6 Jan, 1887^[1] – 31 Dec, 1889	Succeeded by George A. Primrose
Preceded by George W. Hand	Captain of H.M.S. Aurora 5 Jul, 1894 – 29 Mar, 1895	Succeeded by James E. C. Goodrich
Preceded by Orford Churchill	Captain of H.M.S. Dreadnought 30 Mar, 1895	Succeeded by Horatio N. Dudding
Preceded by Edmund S. Poë	Captain of H.M.S. Victorious 25 Sep, 1897^[2] – c. May, 1900^[3]^[4]	Succeeded by Charles H. Cross

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 ==Life & Career==
-Schomberg saved a life from drowning in June 1868 for which he was awarded the [[Royal Humane Scotiey Bronze Medal]] on 9 September.
+Schomberg saved a life from drowning in June 1868 for which he was awarded the [[Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal]] on 9 September.
 Schomberg was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 4 April, 1870.