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| Charles Howe Fremantle R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of Vice-Admiral Thomas Francis Fremantle (died 19 December 1819) | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 1 June 1800 | Born | ||
| 8 October 1836 | Married Isabella (died 26 December 1876), daughter of David Lyon of Portland Place, London, and widow of James Wedderburn (2 June 1788 - 23 April 1831) | ||
| 2 January 1857 | K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath) | ||
| 13 May 1867 | G.C.B. (Knight Grand Cross of the Bath) | ||
| 25 May 1869 | Died | ||
| The City of Fremantle in Western Australia is named after him | |||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Obituary in the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 12 December 1812 | Entered Navy | ||
| 11 November 1819 | Lieutenant | ||
| 23 April 1822 | Commander | ||
| 4 August 1826 | Captain | ||
| 15 April 1854 | Rear-Admiral | ||
| 9 September 1860 | Vice-Admiral | ||
| 9 February 1864 | Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 5 November 1828 | 12 June 1833 | Captain in Challenger , Cape of Good Hope and East Indies (on May 2, 1829 he took formal possession of the whole of the western coast of Australia in the name of King George IV) | |
| 20 May 1843 | 2 March 1847 | Captain in Inconstant, Mediterranean | |
| 3 March 1847 | 22 January 1848 | Captain in Albion (until paying off at Plymouth), Mediterranean | |
| 18 June 1855 | Superintendent of Balaclava port during the Russian War, flag in Leander | ||
| 13 July 1858 | 1 October 1860 | Commander-in-chief, Channel squadron (flag in Renown, then (10 August 1858) in Orion, then (1 November 1858) in Royal Albert) | |
| 2 November 1863 | 31 October 1866 | Commander-in-chief, Devonport, flag in Royal Adelaide | |
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