Henry Codrington
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Rear-Admiral Henry John Codrington (Lowes Cato Dickinson)
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| Born | 17 August 1808 |
| Died | 4 August 1877 (aged 68) Eaton Square, London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy
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| Years of service | 1823–1872 |
| Rank | Admiral of the Fleet |
| Commands held |
HMS Orestes HMS Talbot HMS Queen HMS St Vincent HMS Thetis HMS Royal George Malta Dockyard Plymouth Command |
| Battles/wars |
Greek War of Independence Egyptian–Ottoman War Crimean War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
Admiral of the Fleet Sir Henry John Codrington KCB (17 October 1808 – 4 August 1877) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer, he saw action during the Greek War of Independence and was present at the Battle of Navarino. He later undertook a survey of enemy positions prior to the bombardment of Acre during the Egyptian–Ottoman War.
As a captain, Codrington provided refuge on board ship for Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany and his family who were fleeing from revolutionary forces and then commanded the HMS Royal George in the Baltic Sea during the Crimean War. He went on to be Admiral superintendent of Malta Dockyard and then Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
Born the son of Admiral Sir Edward Codrington and Jane Codrington (née Hall), Henry Codrington joined the Royal Navy in February 1823. He was initially appointed to the fifth-rate HMS Apollo at Portsmouth and then transferred to the fifth-rate HMS Sybille at Deptford in July 1824. Promoted to midshipman, he transferred to the fifth-rate HMS Naiad in August 1824 and took park in operations against pirates later in the year, supporting the blockade of Algiers by British forces; he then served in the British squadron off Greece, during the Greek War of Independence. He transferred to the second-rate HMS Asia, flagship of the Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, in October 1826 and was present at the Battle of Navarino in October 1827. During the battle he acted as signal midshipman and was wounded and, following the action during which the Ottoman fleet was destroyed, he was awarded the Russian Order of St. Vladimir, the French Legion of Honour and the Greek Order of the Redeemer for his services.
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