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John Harrison Bowker


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service5.1803CSORN
Last Known Service17.1.1845CSORN
Date of Death1.1.1848NBD1849

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
5.1803 Entered the NavyNBD1849
5.18031805
Culloden (74) 1783-1813
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Volunteer
NBD1849
2.9.1803 Action of 1803-09-02 
18051806
Duncan (38) 1805-1811
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1807 Renamed "Dover"
, Midshipman
NBD1849
18069.1807
Bellona (28) 1806-1814
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Gunboat
1809 Renamed "Blanche"
, Midshipman
NBD1849
28.7.180912.1809Walcheren Expedition 
11.180916.2.1811
Amethyst (36) 1799-1811
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman
NBD1849
1812 He was subsequently, until the receipt of his first commission, bearing date 7 Feb. 1815, employed in the Mediterranean and West Indies, latterly as Acting-Lieutenant, on board the Undaunted 38, Capt. Rich. Thomas, Euryalus 36, Capt. Chas. Napier, Stromboli bomb, Capt. John Stoddart, Euryalis again, Capt. C. Napier, Venerable 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Philip Chas. Durham, and Columbine 16, Capt. Rich. Henry Muddle. While in the Undaunted we find him engaged in co-operating with the patriots on the coast of Catalonia, and aUo in blockading the port of Toulon.NBD1849
7.2.1813 LieutenantCSORN
7.2.181528.7.1815
Fairy (16) 1812-1821
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
28.7.1815 He was detached in command of the boats to cut out a convoy at St. Fran9ois, Guadeloupe, in the execution of which service, however, he was desperately wounded by a musketball passing through the right lobe of the lungs. He invalided in consequence immediately afterwards.NBD1849
21.4.182126.3.1823
Northumberland (74) 1798-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
26.3.18231.1.1824
Brisk (10) 1819-1843
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
1.1.18244.2.1825
Tribune (36) 1803-1839
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
4.2.18251826
Windsor Castle (74) 1814-1839
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
1826 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849
31.8.18401844
Savage (10) 1830-1866
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
17.1.1845 CommanderNBD1849
17.1.1845 Placed on Half-PayNBD1849

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