Richard William Courtenay R.N.
Richard William Courtenay R.N.

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Richard William Courtenay R.N.Explanation
Son of Thomas Peregrine Courtenay (1782-1841)
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
11 March 1820 Born (Beckenham, Kent)
4 May 1894 Died (London)
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'
 
DateRank
1833Entered Navy
30 November 1844Lieutenant
13 November 1854Commander
28 June 1859Captain
19 March 1875Retired Captain
12 November 1876Retired Rear-Admiral
19 January 1881Retired Vice-Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
11 December 184426 December 1844Lieutenant in Caledonia, commanded by Captain Alexander Milne, Plymouth
27 December 184413 September 1847Lieutenant in Fantome, commanded by Commander Frederick William Erskine Nicolson then Lieutenant and commander Thomas Philip Le Hardy, Mediterranean
14 September 184728 March 1849Lieutenant in Vanguard, commanded by Captain George Frederick Rich, Mediterranean
1 February 185515 August 1856Commander (2ic) in Queen, commanded by Captain Frederick Thomas Michell then Captain Robert Fanshawe Stopford, Mediterranean
26 August 185727 June 1859Commander in Conflict (from commissioning at Plymouth until paying off at Plymouth), west coast of Africa
28 June 18591 April 1860Captain in Archer, west coast of Africa (until invalided)
26 September 18636 August 1867Captain in Scylla (until paying off at Sheerness), China
2 March 186913 June 1869Captain in Duke of Wellington, flagship, Portsmouth
17 December 18695 March 1872Commodore in Aboukir, Receiving ship, Jamaica
6 March 187219 March 1875Captain in Nankin, and Superintendent of Pembroke Yard

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