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| John James Onslow R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of Admiral Sir Richard Onslow (1741-1817), 1st Bart | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 1856 | Died | ||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 19 April 1810 | Entered Navy | ||
| 5 September 1816 | Lieutenant | ||
| 23 April 1822 | Commander | ||
| 27 August 1834 | Captain | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 22 July 1824 | 1826 | Commander in Beaver, Jamaica | |
| 30 April 1830 | 17 June 1833 | Commander in Clio (until paying off at Portsmouth), South America | |
| 23 July 1842 | 26 January 1847 | Captain in Daphne (until paying off at Chatham), Pacific. Upon returning Onslow was court-martialled for failing to "transmit to the commander-in-chief at Portsmouth a statement of all the circumstances of the said ship Daphne having touched the ground on the 31st day of December" (she being ten minutes on the Rocken End shoal, off St Catherine's while beating up the Channel to Spithead). The case was consider proved and Onslow, and the Master, Daniel M'Donnell Jago, were both reprimanded. | |
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