12 Facts About Lucius Curtis

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Lucius Curtis, 2nd Baronet, KCB was a Royal Navy officer.

Lucius Curtis later rose to the rank of Admiral of the Fleet.

Lucius Curtis transferred to the third-rate HMS Excellent in September 1803 and, having been promoted to commander on 16 November 1804, became commanding officer of the sloop HMS Jalouse in the Mediterranean Fleet later that month and then commanding officer of the sloop HMS Rose in June 1805.

Lucius Curtis was completely exonerated at the court martial convened to investigate the loss of his ship, given command of the newly re-captured fifth-rate HMS Iphigenia in January 1812 and given command of the fifth-rate HMS Madagascar in February 1813.

Lucius Curtis continued to rise in the navy, being appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 4 June 1815 and inheriting his father's baronetcy in November 1816.

Lucius Curtis became a deputy lieutenant of Hampshire on 17 March 1817.

Lucius Curtis was promoted to vice admiral on 15 September 1849 and to full admiral on 9 July 1855 and advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath on 9 November 1862.

Lucius Curtis was promoted to Admiral of the Fleet on 11 January 1864.

Lucius Curtis was an eminent freemason, serving as Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Hampshire from 1840 until his death.

Lucius Curtis died at his home at the foot of Portsdown Hill in Hampshire on 14 January 1869.

In June 1811 Lucius Curtis married Mary Greetham; they had three daughters and four sons.

Molloy was effectively forced out of the Navy and Roger Lucius Curtis attracted a significant amount of criticism, especially from Cuthbert Collingwood, who took a personal dislike to him.