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William McGuire


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service10.2.1779ADM 171/8
A.K.A.McGwireCSORN
Last Known Service1840ADM 171/8
Date of Death5.6.1847DAR-1837

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.2.1779 LieutenantADM 6/22
4.8.1790 CommanderADM 6/24
4.8.17905.8.1790
Swan (8) 1767-1814
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1779 Renamed "Explosion"
1783 Renamed "Swan"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/58
ADM 6/24
5.8.1790 CaptainCSORN
5.8.1790 
Pandora (24) 1779-1791
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/58
ADM 6/24
18.7.179321.10.1793
Invincible (74) 1765-1801
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/256
ADM 171/8
22.10.1793 
Invincible (74) 1765-1801
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/296
ADM 6/24
28.1.1794 
Invincible (74) 1765-1801
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/25/7
ADM 6/25
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
1840 Superannuated CaptainCSORN
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 Invincible on 1794/06/01ADM 171/8

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