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| George Sumner Hand R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of John Staples Hand (1756-1834) | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 1807 | Born (Great Burstead, Essex) | ||
| 1859 | C.B. (Commander of the order of the Bath) | ||
| 2 December 1883 | Died (Picadilly, London) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Obituary in the Times newspaper | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 1 February 1821 | Entered Navy | ||
| 3 January 1827 | Mate | ||
| 14 July 1829 | Lieutenant | ||
| 23 November 1841 | Commander | ||
| 6 September 1852 | Captain | ||
| 1 September 1867 | Rear-Admiral | ||
| 18 October 1867 | Retired Rear-Admiral | ||
| 25 August 1873 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| 15 June 1879 | Retired Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 30 December 1844 | 14 April 1847 | Commander in Espoir, west coast of Africa | |
| 20 September 1850 | 10 May 1852 | Commander in Hecate, particular service | |
| 11 May 1852 | 10 September 1852 | Commander in Geyser, coast of Ireland | |
| 22 October 1855 | 4 May 1861 | Captain in Sampson, East Indies and China (including 2nd Anglo-Chinese War) | |
| 26 February 1864 | 31 October 1867 | Officer conducting the Packet Service, Southampton | |
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