William Willmott Henderson R.N.
William Willmott Henderson R.N.
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| William Willmott Henderson R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of John Henderson (1740-1822) |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 1788 | | Born (Poole, Dorset) |
| 7 June 1817 | | Married Margaretta (1791-1853), daughter of John Henderson (1759-1849)) |
| 12 July 1854 | | Died (at sea, returning to England) |
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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| Date | Rank |
| May 1799 | Entered Navy |
| 11 April 1806 | Lieutenant |
| 26 August 1809 | Commander |
| 9 October 1815 | Captain |
| 21 March 1851 | Rear-Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 25 July 1837 | 14 July 1841 | Captain in Edinburgh (until paying off at Portsmouth), Mediterranean (including operations on the coast of Syria in 1840) |
| 4 September 1841 | 30 September 1844 | Captain in Victory, Portsmouth |
| 19 July 1851 | | Commander-in-chief, south-east coast of America, flag in Centaur |