Maxwell Falcon R.N.
Maxwell Falcon R.N.
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| Maxwell Falcon R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of Maitland Falcon (1770-1848) |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 15 January 1812 | | Born (Barnstaple, Devon) |
| 5 November 1871 | | Died (Bournemouth, Southampton) |
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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| Date | Rank |
| 5 May 1825 | Entered Navy |
| 23 March 1840 | Lieutenant |
| 11 January 1846 | Commander |
| 18 July 1857 | Retired Captain |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 19 November 1837 | 14 November 1839 | Lieutenant in President, commanded by Captain James Scott, flagship of Rear-Admiral Charles Bayne Hodgson Ross, Pacific |
| 29 March 1840 | 25 February 1841 | Lieutenant in Electra, commanded by Commander Edward Reeves Philip Mainwaring, South America |
| 29 April 1843 | 11 January 1846 | Lieutenant in Castor, commanded by Captain Charles Graham, East Indies (until promoted for his role in command of a breaching battery in an atack upon a rebel New Zealand chief named Kawiti) |
| 20 September 1849 | 14 May 1852 | Commander in Wolverene (from commissioning at Chatham), west coast of Africa |