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Young Appleby


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1782NBD1849
First Known Service18.11.1792NBD1849
WifeMargaret Frew - Married 4.11.1803 - Swanage, Dorsetref:846
Last Known Service7.1.1840NBD1849
Date of Death22.11.1849 - Bishopwearmouth, County DurhamNBD1849
Burial24.11.1849NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
18.11.1792 Entered the NavyNBD1849
18.11.17927.1794
Alfred (74) 1778-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Servant
NBD1849
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
7.17943.1797
Blenheim (98) 1761-1801
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
14.2.1797 Lost a leg at the 2nd Battle of Cape St VincentNBD1849
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
1799 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/23/667-669RNLPC
4.12.1799 LieutenantNBD1849
8.18004.1802
Actaeon (44) 1778-1802
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
20.6.1803 Given command of a signal station on the coast of Dorset NBD1849
22.9.1806 Admitted to the out-pension of Greenwich HospitalNBD1849
7.1.1840 Superannuated CommanderNBD1849
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for the Defeat of the French Fleet, capture of six sail of the line and one sunk whilst serving on Alfred on 1794/06/01ADM 171/8

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