Papers of Admiral Henry Schank Hillyar, 1819-1893.

Correspondence and Commissions of Henry Hillyar, including letters from his children, 1829-1878.

Administrative / biographical background
Henry Schank Hillyar (1819-1893) was the second son of James Hillyar. He entered the navy in 1831, was made a lieutenant in 1842 and captain in 1854 and a rear admiral in 1872. He served mainly in the Mediterranean.

Record Details

Item reference: HYL/200
Catalogue Section: Personal collections
Level: SUB-COLLECTION
Date made: 1819-1893
Creator: Hillyar, Henry Schank
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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