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William Francis Bourke

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1727CSORN
First Known Service19.6.1742CSORN
Last Known Service31.3.1763CSORN
Date of Death21.3.1802CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.11.1756c.1757
Eltham (12) 1756-1756
British 12 Gun
Privateer Unknown
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		HCA26
9.6.1758 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/45RNLPC
10.6.1758 LieutenantCSORN
11.2.176024.7.1761
Cambridge (80) 1755-1808
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/135		ref:849
24.7.1761 CommanderCSORN
24.7.176131.3.1763
Merlin (18) 1757-1777
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/480
Issued by
Charles HolmesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1734-1761
, Jamaica
Confirmed 9.4.1763		BWAS-1714
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
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