William Ball (1794-?)

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William Ball

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth29.11.1794NBD1849
First Known Service4.11.1807NBD1849
Last Known Service6.3.1815NBD1849

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
4.11.1807		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
4.11.1807	5.1810	Prevoyante (18) 1795-1819 British 18 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , 2nd Class Volunteer	NBD1849
5.1810	1814	Cretan (16) 1808-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Midshipman	NBD1849
1.1813		Was prize master with a crew of four, when a body of 12 prisoners revolted. 9 were killed and the rest wounded before the prize was brought into port.	NBD1849
1814		Liverpool (44) 1814-1822 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	NBD1849
1814		Namur (74) 1805-1833 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1814		Leyden (64) 1799-1815 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
1814		Berwick (74) 1809-1821 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
6.3.1815		Lieutenant	CSORN
6.1816		Returned to England to take up his commission	NBD1849
6.1816		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849

Other ServiceNBD1849
Spent a 12 month period (at an unspecified date) in the coast guard, he left due to a broken leg

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