Richard Collinson
Sir Richard Collinson | |
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Collinson in 1877 | |
| Born | 7 November 1811 |
| Died | 13 August 1883 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Served on | HMS Cambridge, 1823– HMS Gloucester, 1827– HMS Chanticleer, 1828– HMS Ætna, 1831– HMS Salamander, 1833– HMS Medea, 1834– HMS Sulphur, 1835– HMS President, 1838– HMS Wellesley, 1840 HMS Bentinck / Plover, 1842–1846 HMS Enterprise, 1849–1855 |
| Commands | HMS Plover HMS Enterprise |
| Campaigns | China War, 1839–1842 |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, 1875 Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, 1842 China War Medal Arctic Medal Founder's Medal, 1858 |
| Relations | Thomas Bernard Collinson (brother) Julia Cecilia Stretton (sister) |
Admiral Sir Richard Collinson KCB FRGS (7 November 1811 – 13 September 1883) was an English naval officer and explorer of the Northwest Passage.