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| William Cornwallis Aldham R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of George Aldham (1768-1833) | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 21 September 1809 | Born | ||
| 16 June 1846 | Married Elizabeth Catharine (1820-1898), daughter of John Pearson (1791-1831) at Newland, Worcestershire | ||
| 22 September 1858 | C.B.( Companion of the Bath) | ||
| 27 February 1878 | Died (Siout, Egypt) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 4 April 1822 | Entered Navy | ||
| 7 October 1828 | Mate | ||
| 10 July 1832 | Lieutenant | ||
| 5 April 1844 | Commander | ||
| 9 May 1853 | Captain | ||
| 17 March 1869 | Retired Rear-Admiral | ||
| 30 July 1875 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 20 August 1834 | Lieutenant in Canopus, commanded by Josceline Perry, Mediterranean | ||
| 28 February 1836 | Lieutenant in Scylla, commanded by Joseph Denman, Lisbon | ||
| 12 July 1838 | 21 February 1842 | Lieutenant in Jaseur, commanded by Commander Frederick Moore Boultbee then Commander William Alexander Willis, Mediterranean | |
| 7 March 1842 | 4 March 1843 | Lieutenant in Winchester, commanded by Captain Charles Eden, flagship of Rear-Admiral Josceline Percy, Cape of Good Hope | |
| 5 March 1843 | 14 April 1843 | Additional lieutenant in Waterwitch, commanded by Lieutenant Henry James Matson, to join Bittern | |
| 5 April 1844 | Commander (2ic) in Winchester, flagship, Cape of Good Hope | ||
| 10 June 1847 | Commander (2ic) in Vengeance, commanded by Stephen Lushington, Mediterranean | ||
| 25 June 1849 | Commander in Swift, Pacific | ||
| 26 August 1857 | Captain in Valorous, North America and West Indies | ||
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