George Fiott Day R.N.
George Fiott Day R.N.
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| George Fiott Day R.N. | Explanation |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 17 September 1855 | | Carried out a single-handed reconnaissance within the enemy's lines at Genitchi, Sea of Azov, for which he was later awarded a Victoria Cross. |
| 16 June 1856 | | Legion of Honour |
| 29 May 1875 | | C.B. (Companion of the Bath) |
| 18 December 1876 | | Died (at Weston-Super-Mare) |
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| Date | Rank |
| 13 December 1845 | Lieutenant |
| 19 November 1855 | Commander |
| 20 August 1861 | Captain |
| 14 February 1867 | Retired Captain |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 12 November 1851 | | Lieutenant and commander in Locust, south-east coast of America, then Woolwich |
| February 1855 | | Lieutenant and commander in Recruit, Black Sea during the Russian War |
| 26 May 1856 | | Commander in Firefly, west coast of Africa |
| 20 September 1859 | 1 January 1862 | Commander in Sphinx (from commissioning at Portsmouth), East Indies and China |