William Loring R.N.
William Loring R.N.

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William Loring R.N.Explanation
Second son of Admiral Sir John Wentworth LoringExternal link (1775-1852)
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
31 October 1811 Born (Fareham, Hampshire)
29 August 1865 Married Frances Louisa (1837-1924), daughter of John Adams (1796-1873)
29 May 1875 K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath)
4 January 1895 Died (Ryde, Isle of Wight)
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'
 
DateRank
July 1826Entered Navy
26 February 1836Lieutenant
27 August 1841Commander
31 January 1848Captain
7 March 1866Rear-Admiral
2 November 1871Vice-Admiral
1 August 1877Admiral
23 November 1881Retired Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
10 September 18324 November 1833Mate in Melville, commanded by Captain Henry Hart, East Indies
5 November 183310 May 1834Mate in Wolf, East Indies
24 June 183431 August 1835Mate in Victory, commanded by Captain Edward Richard Williams, flagship of Sir Thomas Williams, Portsmouth
1 September 183527 February 1836Mate in Britannia, commanded by Captain Edward Richard Williams, flagship of Sir Thomas Williams, Portsmouth
22 November 18362 September 1841Lieutenant in Carysfort, commanded by Captain Henry Byam Martin, Mediterranean (including operations on the coast of Syria in 1840)
5 January 184625 May 1848Commander in Scout, East Indies
26 November 185220 August 1856Captain in Furious, Mediterranean, and (1854) the the Black Sea during the Russian War
24 December 185610 June 1859Captain in Iris, Australia
11 June 18595 December 1860Commodore in Iris, Australian squadron
4 September 186222 March 1866Captain in Saturn, Captain Superintendent, Pembroke Dockyard
6 June 187022 November 1871Admiral Superintendent, Portsmouth Dockyard, flag in Asia

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