Benjamin Wells

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Benjamin Wells

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1743CSORN
Last Known Service21.10.1748CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1743		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/458	RNLPC
31.5.1743		Lieutenant	CSORN
31.5.1743	1.1.1744/45	Torbay (80) 1719-1750 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/485 Confirmed 29.5.1745	ADM 6/16
10.2.1743/44	11.2.1743/44	Battle of Toulon
2.1.1744/45	12.6.1745	Newcastle (50) 1733-1746 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/485	ADM 6/16
4.9.1746	21.10.1748	Solebay (24) 1746-1763 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Lieutenant ADM 6/17/149	ADM 6/17

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