William Henry Carrington (1778-1849)

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William Henry Carrington

NationalityBritish
RolesMarine
Date of Birth1778ADM 171/8
First Known Service1795ADM 171/8
Last Known Service1847ADM 171/8
Date of Death14.12.1849 - Weymouth TGM
Will Probated29.12.1849, PROB 11/2104/121

Date from	Event	Source
1.4.1795	First Lieutenant of Marines	ref:838
6.1795	Galatea (32) 1794-1809 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , First Lieutenant of Marines	ADM 171/8
1842	Appointed Barrack Master at Weymouth	TGM
1847	Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for an action with the French fleet and the capture of 3 sail of the line whilst serving on Galatea on 23.6.1795	ADM 171/8

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ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

ref:838 Digital Book

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Posted by grammont on Wednesday 24th of October 2018 10:49

The National Archives website has a Trafalgar Ancestors database which can be searched

Posted by Kim Priestly on Wednesday 24th of October 2018 02:31

My G G grandfather,servrd on the Bellerophen @ Trafalger ,any more info out there?

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