James Cockburn (Royal Navy officer)
Appearance
James Cockburn | |
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Born | c. 1817 |
Died | 10 February 1872 |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Rank | Rear Admiral |
Commands | HMS Cossack HMS Diadem HMS Seringapatam East Indies Station |
Battles/wars | Crimean War |
Rear Admiral James Horsford Cockburn (1817 – 10 February 1872) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Naval career
[edit]Cockburn joined the Royal Navy in 1829.[1] Promoted to captain in 1850, he commanded HMS Cossack in the Black Sea during the Crimean War, following by HMS Diadem and then HMS Seringapatam.[1] He was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station in 1870.[1] He died in that office while travelling from Trincomalee to Calcutta in 1872.[1]
Family
[edit]In 1852 he married Harriet Emily Gedge; they had one son and seven daughters.[2]