Guy Ochterlony Twiss R.N.
Guy Ochterlony Twiss R.N.

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Guy Ochterlony Twiss R.N.Explanation
Son of John Twiss R.E. (1798-1866)
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
19 October 1834 Born (Grand Port, Mauritius)
21 August 1880 Married Margaret Louisa (1857-1936), daughter of Crawfurd Winterton Williams (1830-1888)
7 October 1918 Died (Shanklin, Isle of Wight)
Obituary in the Times newspaper
 
DateRank
17 June 1854Mate
22 February 1856Lieutenant
11 April 1857Commander
31 October 1876Captain
19 October 1889Retired Captain
10 September 1891Retired Rear-Admiral
16 September 1897Retired Vice-Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
17 June 18545 April 1855Mate in Comus, commanded by Commander William Abdy Fellowes, East Indies
6 April 18557 December 1855Mate in Rattler, commanded by Commander William Abdy Fellowes, East Indies
8 December 185512 March 1856Mate in Winchester, commanded by Captain Thomas Wilson, East Indies
13 March 185616 February 1859Lieutenant in Pique, commanded by Captain Frederick William Erskine Nicolson, Pacific (including 1854 Anglo-French squadron during the Russian War and 2nd Anglo-Chinese War)
10 May 185919 August 1859Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Captain Richard Strode Hewlett, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
20 August 185916 December 1862Lieutenant in Neptune, commanded by Captain William Legge George Hoste then Captain Frederick Archibald Campbell then Captain Geoffrey Thomas Phipps Hornby, Mediterranean
25 February 186330 April 1863Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Captain Astley Cooper Key, gunnery ship, Portsmouth
1 May 186310 May 1866Lieutenant in Royal Oak, commanded by Captain Frederick Archibald Campbell then Captain Hon. George Disney Keane, Channel squadron, then Mediterranean
19 June 186615 November 1866Additional Commander in Victory, commanded by Captain Hon. Francis Egerton, flag-ship, Commander-in-chief Portsmouth
3 August 18678 July 1870Commander (2ic) in Warrior, commanded by Captain Henry Boys then Captain Frederick Henry Stirling, Channel squadron
9 July 187026 July 1873Commander in Eagle, Royal Naval Reserve, drill ship, Livertool
28 August 187517 March 1877Commander (2ic) in Hibernia, commanded by Captain John Dobree McCrea, flagship of Rear-Admiral Edward Bridges Rice, Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard
15 May 187818 November 1878Additional Captain in Hibernia, flagship of Rear-Admiral William Garnham Luard, Admiral Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, for the Transport Service
14 February 187911 June 1879Additional Captain in Boadicea, commanded by Commodore Frederick William Richards, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa, for the Transport Service
12 June 187924 July 1879Additional Captain in Shah, Cape of Good Hope (on loan)
25 July 187929 October 1879Additional Captain in Boadicea, commanded by Frederick William Richards, Cape of Good Hope and West Coast of Africa, for the Transport Service
30 October 187920 February 1883Captain in Serapis
28 March 188527 March 1888Captain in Belleisle, Coast Guard, Kingstown

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