William Waldegrave R.N.
William Waldegrave R.N.


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William Waldegrave R.N.Explanation
Son of George Waldegrave, 4th Earl Waldegrave
 
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
 
DateRank
11 August 1801Entered Navy
29 July 1806Lieutenant
2 December 1809Commander
8 March 1811Captain
1 October 1846Retired Rear-Admiral
11 September 1854Retired Vice-Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
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 1811June 1811Captain in Macedonian
7 February 1829April 1832Captain 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)


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