Sir John Banks (1786-?)

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Sir John Banks

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth2.3.1786 - St Austell, CornwallNBD1849
First Known Service80.1797NBD1849
WifeElizabeth BanksNBD1849
Last Known Service4.11.1845NBD1849

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1.		Appointed Knight Bachelor
80.1797		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
14.7.1804	22.7.1805	Colossus (74) 1787-1798 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Acting Lieutenant	NBD1849
22.7.1805	14.9.1805	Hero (74) 1803-1811 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Acting Lieutenant	NBD1849
14.9.1805	25.2.1806	Falcon (16) 1801-1816 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Sub-Lieutenant	NBD1849
25.2.1806		Lieutenant	CSORN
25.2.1806	1.1807	Resolue (32) 1798-1811 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1.1807	29.5.1812	Defiance (74) 1783-1817 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1.1807	29.5.1812	Northumberland (74) 1798-1850 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
27.2.1809		Action at Sables d'Olonne
4.7.1811	5.7.1811	Action of 1811-07-04
22.5.1812		Action off Lorient
29.5.1812		Commander	CSORN
29.5.1812		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849
10.3.1815		Married Elizabeth	NBD1849
4.11.1845		Superannuated Captain	NBD1849

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

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

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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