Bosville Williams (c.1692-bef.1757)

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Bosville Williams

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1692ADM 107/3
First Known Service28.10.1726CSORN
Last Known Service10.6.1748CSORN
Date of Deathbef.27.5.1757ADM354

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
26.11.1732	28.11.1734	Fox (20) 1727-1738 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Master ADM 107/3/305	ADM 107/3
30.11.1734	10.4.1735	Poole (32) 1696-1737 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Master ADM 107/3/305	ADM 107/3
27.7.1736		Lieutenant	CSORN
27.7.1736	11.8.1736	Fox (20) 1727-1738 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant ADM 6/15/30	ADM 6/15
23.10.1736		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/305	RNLPC
12.5.1737	16.5.1737	Torrington (40) 1729-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/66	ADM 6/15
16.5.1737	27.9.1740	Grampus (6) 1731-1742 British 6 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/15/68	ADM 6/15
21.2.1740/41	20.8.1741	Kingston (60) 1740-1762 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/389	ADM 6/15

Notes on Officer

Rank at DeathADM354

Was a superannuated lieutenant at time of decease.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM354 Document

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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