James Hillyer (1769-1843)

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James Hillyer

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth29.10.1769 - Portsea CSORN
First Known Service1794CSORN
FatherTGM
Last Known Service1814CSORN
Date of Death10.7.1843 - Torpoint, CornwallCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1794		Aquilon (32) 1786-1815 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Third Lieutenant	ref:924
8.3.1794		Lieutenant	CSORN
1.6.1794		Glorious 1st of June
16.4.1800		Commander	CSORN
16.4.1800	28.4.1804	Niger (14) 1759-1814 British 14 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1813 Renamed "Negro" , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
29.2.1804		Captain	CSORN
29.4.1804	20.1.1808	Niger (14) 1759-1814 British 14 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1813 Renamed "Negro" , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
10.1808	7.1809	Saint George (98) 1785-1811 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
8.1809	1814	Phoebe (36) 1795-1841 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
11.1809	1810	Theban (36) 1809-1817 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
20.5.1811	26.5.1811	Action off Madagascar

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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

TGMVarious, Book

ref:924A C de Poggi, Book

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