Albert Hastings Markham

Admiral

Sir Albert Hastings Markham

KCB
Admiral; Sir Albert Hastings Markham; KCB
	Markham as a Rear-Admiral between 1894-1897
Birth name	Albert Hastings Markham
Born	11 November 1841; Bagnères-de-Bigorre, France
Died	28 October 1918 (aged 76); London, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Service years	1856–1906
Rank	Admiral
Unit	HMS Camilla; HMS Niger; HMS Retribution; HMS Imperieuse; HMS Coromandel; HMS Centaur; HMS Victoria; HMS Blanche; HMS Sultan; HMS Alert;
Commands	HMS Rosario; HMS Triumph; HMS Vernon (Torpedo School); Commodore of the Training Squadron; Second-in-command of the Mediterranean Fleet; Commander-in-Chief at the Nore;
Conflicts	Nukapu Expedition
Awards	ADC; KCB (1903)
Relations	Father: Captain John Markham; Mother: Marianne Markham (née Wood); Wife: Theodora Markham (née Gervers); Cousin: Sir Clements Robert Markham KCB FRS
Other work	Arctic Exploration; Council of the Royal Geographical Society; Author

Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham KCB (11 November 1841 – 28 October 1918) was a British explorer, author, and officer in the Royal Navy. In 1903 he was invested as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath. He is also remembered for designing the flag of New Zealand.