Edward Pelham Brenton Von Donop R.N.
Edward Pelham Brenton Von Donop R.N.

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Edward Pelham Brenton Von Donop R.N.Explanation
Second son of George Wilhelm, Baron Von Donop (1776-1844)
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
5 November 1810 Born (London)
3 January 1843 Married Louisa Mary Diana (1821-1902), daughter of John Brenton, of Felcham, Surrey
27 January 1890 Died (Bath)
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'
 
DateRank
3 June 1827Entered Navy
2 July 1833Mate
28 June 1838Lieutenant
10 January 1849Commander
29 September 1855Captain
 
Date fromDate toService
17 July 183813 January 1840Lieutenant in Herald, commanded by Captain Joseph Nias, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war)
14 January 184018 November 1841Lieutenant in Favorite, commanded by Commander Walter Croker then Commander Thomas Ross Sulivan, East Indies
19 May 184313 July 1843Lieutenant in Conway, commanded by Captain Robert Fair, Cape of Good Hope
14 July 184323 February 1844Lieutenant in Eurydice, commanded by Captain George Elliot, North America and West Indies
24 February 18449 June 1845Lieutenant in Illustrious, commanded by Captain John Elphinstone Erskine, North America and West Indies
29 July 18457 November 1846Lieutenant in President, commanded by Captain William Pearse Stanley, Cape of Good Hope
8 November 184621 January 1847Acting Commander in Columbine, Cape of Good Hope
22 January 18476 September 1848Lieutenant in President, commanded by Captain William Pearse Stanley, Cape of Good Hope
7 September 18489 January 1849Acting Commander in President, commanded by Captain William Pearse Stanley, Cape of Good Hope
10 January 18496 February 1849Commander (2ic) in President, commanded by Captain William Pearse Stanley, Cape of Good Hope
8 September 185116 April 1852Agent for Mails
17 April 185214 November 1855Commander in Vulcan, particular service, then Mediterranean
16 November 18603 December 1864Captain in Jason (from commissioning at Plymouth until paying off at Plymouth), North America and West Indies
5 September 186520 November 1868Captain in Dauntless, Coast Guard, the Humber

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