Henry Dundas Trotter R.N.
Henry Dundas Trotter R.N.

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Henry Dundas Trotter R.N.Explanation
3rd son of Alexander Trotter (1755-1842) of Dreghorn.
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
19 September 1802 Born (Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland)
23 November 1835 Married Charlotte (1802-1888), 2nd daughter of James Pringle (1770-1810), Major-General, Honourable East India Company Service
1843 Offered governorship of New Zealand turned down due to ill health.
1844 Offered command of an Arctic expedition turned down due to ill health.
1846 Offered command of the Indian navy turned down due to ill health.
14 July 1859 Died (London)
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'
WikipediaExternal link
 
DateRank
16 November 1815Entered Royal Naval College
March 1820Midshipman
9 January 1823Lieutenant
20 February 1826Commander
16 September 1835Captain
19 March 1857Retired Rear-Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
17 February 1818 Volunteer in Ister (5th rate, 1813), commanded by Thomas Forrest, Leith
May 1818 Volunteer in Eden (6th rate, 1814), commanded by James Erskine Loch, East Indies
March 1821 Midshipman in LeanderExternal link, flagship of Entered Navy Henry Blackwood, East Indies
6 April 182223 July 1822Acting Lieutenant in CurlewExternal link, commanded by Captain Robert Graham Dunlop, East Indies
24 July 182231 December 1822Acting Lieutenant in LeanderExternal link, flagship of Henry Blackwood, East Indies
22 March 182319 May 1825Lieutenant in Hussar, commanded by Captain George Harris, West Indies
12 July 182517 August 1825Lieutenant in BelletteExternal link, commanded by Charles Croker, West Indies
18 August 182515 December 1825Lieutenant in Rattlesnake, commanded by Captain John Leith, West Indies
16 December 182523 December 1825Lieutenant in Isis, commanded by John Leith, West Indies
24 December 182519 February 1826Acting Commander in Britomart, West Indies
20 February 182622 April 1826Commander in Britomart, West Indies
29 July 183017 June 1834Commander in Curlew, west coast of Africa
13 November 183818 April 1839Captain in Britannia, flagship, Portsmouth
8 September 184023 March 1842Commander in Albert, west coast of Africa (in command of the 1841 Niger expedition), until invalided
21 June 185431 December 1855Commodore in Seringapatam, flag in Seringapatam
1 January 18561 April 1857Commodore in Castor, flag in Castor

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