Richard Brydges Beechey (1808-?)

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Richard Brydges Beechey

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth17.5.1808NBD1849
First Known Service1.3.1821NBD1849
WifeFrideswide Maria Moore SmythNBD1849
BrotherNBD1849
Last Known Service31.3.1846NBD1849

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1.3.1821		Entered the Royal Naval College	NBD1849
6.1822		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
6.1822		Espiegle (18) 1812-1832 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , 1st Class Volunteer	NBD1849
2.4.1823	1824	Naiad (38) 1797-1866 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	NBD1849
31.1.1824		Affair with the Tripoli
1825	3.1825	Phaeton (38) 1782-1828 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	NBD1849
3.1825	9.1828	Blossom (20) 1806-1848 British 20 Gun Unrated Sloop , Midshipman	NBD1849
9.1828		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination	NBD1849
15.9.1828		Lieutenant	NBD1849
15.9.1828	1829	Madagascar (46) 1822-1863 British 46 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1829	1.5.1829	Aetna (8) 1824-1846 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel , Lieutenant	NBD1849
2.4.1831		Curacao (24) 1809-1849 British 24 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NBD1849
6.1831		Invalided	NBD1849
31.3.1846		Commander	NBD1849
31.3.1846		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849

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NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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