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Frederick Grey

British Royal Navy admiral (1805-1878)

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Also known as The Honourable Frederick William Grey · Frederick William Grey

Born: August 23, 1805
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Died: May 2, 1878
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Birthplace: Howick
Place of death: Sunningdale
Citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Occupation: naval officer
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Positions held: First Sea Lord(1861–1866)
, Private Secretary to the First Lord of the Admiralty(1835–1835)
Spouse: Barbarina Grey(since 1846)

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Admiral Sir Frederick William Grey GCB was a Royal Navy officer. As a captain he saw action in the First Opium War and was deployed as principal agent of transports during the Crimean War. He became First Naval Lord in the Second Palmerston ministry in June 1861 and subsequently published a pamphlet Admiralty Administration, 1861–1866 describing his reforms which included, inter alia, the notion that all senior naval promotions and appointments should be non-political and should be discussed and agreed by the Naval Members of the Admiralty Board on a collective basis before recommendations were made to the First Lord of the Admiralty.

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Participated in conflict: First Opium War
Crimean War
Given name: Frederick
William
Father: Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey
Family name: Grey
Military, police or special rank: admiral(since 1865)
vice admiral(since 1861)
rear admiral(since 1855)
captain(since 1828)
commander(since 1827)
lieutenant(since 1825)
Mother: Mary Grey, Countess Grey
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Sex or gender: male
Sibling: Eliza Courtney
Henry Grey, 3rd Earl Grey
Charles Grey
Louisa Grey
George Grey
John Grey
Henry Cavendish Grey
William George Grey
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stillborn daughter Grey
Lady Georgiana Grey
William Grey
Thomas Grey
Elizabeth Bulteel
Francis Grey
Lady Mary Grey
Lady Caroline Grey
Military branch: Royal Navy(since 1819)
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1.Stated in Grey, Frederick William (NBD)
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Name in native language: Frederick Grey
Awards: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath(March 28, 1865)
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath(January 2, 1857)
Companion of the Order of the Bath(December 24, 1842)

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