George Wickens Willes R.N.
George Wickens Willes R.N.

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George Wickens Willes R.N.Explanation
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
1783 Born
8 January 1814 Married Anne, second daughter of Sir Edward Lacon, Bart., M.P. for North Yarmouth
26 October 1847 Died (at Malta in commande of Vanguard)
 
DateRank
1794Entered Navy
6 November 1801Lieutenant
2 July 1810Commander
7 June 1814Captain
 
Date fromDate toService
November 1810 Commander in Leveret, North Sea
181?April 1813Commander in Baccus (1813, brig-sloop), Cork
3 October 181715 December 1818Captain in Cherub (1806, sloop), west coast of Africa
15 December 1818May 1820Captain in Wye, North Sea
17 January 18231827Captain in Brazen, South America, and then west coast of Africa
8 December 1835October 1836Captain in Dublin, flagship of Rear-Admiral Graham Eden Hamond, south-east coast of America
4 February 184526 October 1847Captain in Vanguard, Channel squadron (and 1845 experimental squadron) and Mediterranean (until his death)

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