Henry Bourchier (1787-1852)

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Henry Bourchier

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth10.1787 - Lilleref:827
First Known Service28.8.1797ref:827
FatherNBD1849
WifeMary Macdonaldref:827
SonNBD1849
BrotherNBD1849
Last Known Service1.10.1846ref:827
Date of Death14.10.1852 - Ostend ref:827

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
28.8.1797		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
28.8.1797	1798	Ariadne (24) 1776-1814 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Boy	NBD1849
1801		Veteran (64) 1787-1816 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
2.4.1801		Battle of Copenhagen
5.1804	1805	Elephant (74) 1786-1830 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1.5.1804		Lieutenant	CSORN
1805	1806	Unicorn (32) 1794-1815 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NBD1849
20.4.1808		Commander	CSORN
20.4.1808	11.1808	Dromedary (20) 1805-1864 British 20 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1806 Renamed "Dromedary" , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
20.4.1808	4.11.1808	Demerara (16) 1806-1813 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
9.11.1808	22.8.1811	Hawk (16) 1806-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
24.3.1811		Attack on the Amazone
22.8.1811		Captain	CSORN
5.1.1813	12.5.1813	San Josef (114) 1797-1849 British 114 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
12.5.1813	18.11.1813	Myrtle (20) 1807-1818 British 20 Gun Unrated Sloop , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
10.1813	1814	Myrmidon (20) 1813-1823 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
18.11.1813	1.1816	Medina (20) 1813-1832 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
28.11.1820	1821	Atholl (28) 1820-1863 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
1.10.1846		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	NBD1849

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BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

ref:827 Digital Book

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