Robert Walter (c.1731-1784)

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Robert Walter

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1731ADM 107/1
First Known Service16.1.1745/46CSORN
Last Known Service14.5.1781CSORN
Date of Death1784CSORN
Will Probated5.1.1785, PROB 11/1126/10

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.1.1745/4621.1.1745/46
Princess Mary (60) 1742-1766
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/287		ADM 107/5
22.1.1745/4615.4.1747
Royal Sovereign (104) 1729-1768
British 104 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/287		ADM 107/5
16.4.174718.5.1747
Triton (20) 1745-1758
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/5/287		ADM 107/5
19.5.174712.12.1749
Rippon (54) 1735-1751
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/287		ADM 107/5
30.6.17503.8.1750
Wasp (8) 1749-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/287		ADM 107/5
4.8.17507.3.1751/52
Prince Henry (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/287		ADM 107/5
8.3.1751/5218.1.1753
Prince Henry (44) 1747-1766
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/287		ADM 107/5
19.1.17534.12.1754
Wasp (8) 1749-1781
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Master's Mate ADM 107/5/287		ADM 107/5
4.12.1754 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/287RNLPC
4.11.1755 LieutenantCSORN
4.11.175524.11.1755
Newark (80) 1747-1787
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/207		ADM 6/18
22.1.175931.1.1759
Somerset (68) 1748-1778
British 68 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/24		ADM 6/19
30.3.175917.6.1762
Hercules (74) 1759-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/52		ADM 6/19
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
17.6.176226.1.1763
Neptune (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1784 Renamed "Neptune Hulk"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/427
Issued by
Charles SaundersBritish
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1727-1773

Confirmed 9.8.1762		ADM 6/19
4.11.176226.3.1763
Boston (32) 1762-1811
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/447		ADM 6/19
10.5.1781 CommanderCSORN
10.5.178114.5.1781
Beaumont (16) 1780-1783
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/410
Issued by
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1793
, North America
Confirmed 13.2.1782		ADM 6/22
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