William Waldegrave R.N.
William Waldegrave R.N.
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William Waldegrave R.N. | Explanation |
Son of George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave |
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Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
27 October 1788 | | Born |
10 August 1812 | | Married, firstly, Elizabeth Whitbread, daughter of Samuel Whitbread |
18 December 1840 | | C.B. (Companion of the Bath), for service at the bombardment of St Jean d'Acre |
28 September 1846 | | Succeeded as 8th Earl Waldegrave |
8 December 1846 | | Married, secondly, Sarah Whitear, daughter of Reverend William Whitear |
24 October 1859 | | Died |
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Date | Rank |
11 August 1801 | Entered Navy |
29 July 1806 | Lieutenant |
2 December 1809 | Commander |
8 March 1811 | Captain |
1 October 1846 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
11 September 1854 | Retired Vice-Admiral |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
29 July 1806 | | Lieutenant in Sirius |
12 December 1808 | | Lieutenant in Ocean |
11 April 1809 | | Lieutenant in Ville de Paris |
6 July 1810 | | Commander in Melpomene (captured 1794 from the French, fifth rate) |
8 March 1811 | June 1811 | Captain in Macedonian |
7 February 1829 | April 1832 | Captain in Seringapatam, senior officer in the Pacific from May 1830 to April 1832 |
9 May 1839 | | Captain in Revenge, Lisbon and Mediterranean (including operations on the coast of Syria in 1840) |