John Wilson | |
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| Born | 1834 |
| Died | 4 July 1885 (aged 50–51) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Rank | Rear-Admiral |
| Commands | HMSNarcissus HMSImpregnable HMSThunderer HMSWolverine Australia Station (1878–1882) |
| Spouses | Mary Gore |
Rear-AdmiralJohn Crawford Wilson (1834 – 4 July 1885) was aRoyal Navy officer who was appointedCommodore in command of theAustralia Station.
Wilson was born in 1834 to James Wilson,Chief Justice of Mauritius, and Margaret Crawford. He was the 10th of 12 children.[1]
Wilson was appointed a lieutenant in theRoyal Navy in 1855. Promoted tocaptain in 1865, he was given command ofHMSNarcissus,HMSImpregnable,HMSThunderer andHMSWolverine. He was appointedCommodore in command of theAustralia Station in 1878.[2][3][4]
In 1879, in response to the murders of island traders, Wilson led a punitive expedition on HMSWolverine against natives in theNew Hebrides andSolomon Islands.[5][6][7]
He was promoted to the rank of rear admiral in 1881 at the conclusion of his term in Australia.[8]
Wilson's first marriage was to Mary Gore. He married again in 1871, this time to Georgina Emma Blackett. They had two children, Julia (b. 1872) and Alexander (b. 1876).[1]
Wilson died on 4 July 1885. The programmed launch on 11 July of the steam gunvesselIcarus was delayed to 27 July 1885 to allow his daughter, Julia, to conduct the ceremony.[9]
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| Preceded by | Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station 1878–1882 | Succeeded by |