| Joseph Pearse R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 17 June 1794 | Born | ||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 17 April 1806 | Entered Navy | ||
| 22 July 1813 | Lieutenant | ||
| 8 June 1841 | Commander | ||
| 8 January 1846 | Captain | ||
| 15 December 1863 | Retired Rear-Admiral | ||
| 1 April 1870 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 8 January 1840 | Lieutenant in Blenheim, commanded by Humphry Fleming Senhouse, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) | ||
| 8 June 1841 | 16 October 1841 | Commander in Nimrod, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) | |
| 16 October 1841 | March 1843 | Commander in Cruizer, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) | |
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