Background
FISHER, Frederick William was born on October 5, 1851 in Ceylon. Son of late Captain W. Fisher of 78th Highlanders and 95th Foot, late of Ceylon.
FISHER, Frederick William was born on October 5, 1851 in Ceylon. Son of late Captain W. Fisher of 78th Highlanders and 95th Foot, late of Ceylon.
Studied at Lichlield Grammar School. North Grove House, Southsea. His Majesty’s Ship “Britannia,” at Dartmouth.
Joined Royal Navy 1865. Senior Lieut, of “ Teazer,” Persian Gulf and Red Sea, 1875-1879. Senior Lieut, of “ Amethyst,” South-east Coast America, 1882-1885.
Senior Lieut, of “ Rover,” Training Squadron, 1885-1887. Commander “Temeraire,” Mediterranean, 1887-1891. Commander “St. Vincent,” 1891-1893.
Captain “Crescent,” China and Australia, 1894. “Orlando,” Australia, 1895-1898. “Blenheim,” China, 1898.
“Grafton,” 1898-1899. “Collingwood,” 1899-1900. “Alexandria,” 1900-1901.
“ Revenge,” 1901-1903. Commodore, Jamaica, 1903. Captain of “ Canopus,” 1904.
Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, 1907-1910.
Club: United Service.