Edward Pellew Halsted R.N.
Edward Pellew Halsted R.N.
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| Edward Pellew Halsted R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of Sir Lawrence William Halsted R.N. (1764-1841) |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 28 December 1807 | | Born (East Teignmouth, Devon, England) |
| 1850 | | Wrote 'The Screw-fleet of the Navy' |
| 17 July 1873 | | Died (Haslar Hospital,Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) |
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| Date | Rank |
| 1 March 1821 | Entered Navy |
| 26 January 1829 | Lieutenant |
| 6 December 1836 | Commander |
| 15 April 1842 | Captain |
| 12 April 1862 | Rear-Admiral |
| 24 May 1867 | Vice-Admiral |
| 1 April 1870 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 8 April 1839 | 14 April 1842 | Commander in Childers, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) |
| 7 August 1850 | 19 May 1853 | Captain in Dauntless (from commissioning at Portsmouth until paying off at Portsmouth), particular service, then North America and West Indies |
| 9 August 1856 | 28 February 1858 | Captain in Edinburgh, guard ship, Sheerness (replaced by Cressy) |
| 1 March 1858 | 24 April 1859 | Captain in Cressy, guardship of Ordinary, Sheerness |
| 25 April 1859 | 30 September 1859 | Captain in Minotaur, guard ship of the Steam reserve, Sheerness |