William Abdy Fellowes R.N.
William Abdy Fellowes R.N.
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William Abdy Fellowes R.N. | Explanation |
Eldest son of Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Fellowes (in command of Dartmouth at the Battle of Navarino) |
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Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
11 February 1815 | | Born |
1876 | | Married Hannah, only child and heir of Harry Gordon of Knockespoch, and assumed the additional surname of Gordon by Royal Licence |
April 1878 | | Died |
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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Date | Rank |
March 1827 | Entered Navy |
27 April 1840 | Lieutenant |
10 October 1850 | Commander |
9 January 1856 | Captain |
19 January 1874 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
27 August 1851 | 27 January 1852 | Commander (2ic) in Ganges, commanded by Captain Henry Smith, Mediterranean |
3 May 1853 | 12 May 1855 | Commander in Comus (from commissioning at Sheerness), East Indies |
13 May 1855 | 17 May 1856 | Commander in Rattler (until paying off at Woolwich), China and East Indies |