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John Leigh Beckford


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service21.3.1803CSORN
FatherFrancis Love beckfordNBD1849
MotherJohanna LeighNBD1849
WifeHarriette WardNBD1849
Last Known Service30.11.1821CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
21.3.1803 Entered the NavyNBD1849
21.3.18031805
Ardent (64) 1796-1824
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, 1st Class Volunteer
NBD1849
18057.1807
Sybille (38) 1794-1833
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
NBD1849
6.1805 
Revenge (74) 1805-1849
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
7.180727.11.1810
Canopus (80) 1798-1887
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman
NBD1849
24.6.180926.6.1809Operations in the Bay of Naples 
21.10.1809 Action of 1809-10-21 
27.11.1810 LieutenantCSORN
27.11.1810 Employed with the flotilla defending CadizNBD1849
4.181113.2.1813
Standard (64) 1782-1816
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
13.2.181330.8.1815
Madagascar (38) 1811-1819
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
30.8.18152.10.1819
Queen Charlotte (100) 1810-1892
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
27.8.1816 Bombardment of Algiers 
2.10.181930.11.1821
Dover (18) 1811-1836
British 18 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Flag Lieutenant
NBD1849
30.11.1821 CommanderNBD1849
30.11.1821 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
1.1822 Married HarrietteNBD1849

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