William Henry Byam

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William Henry Byam

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service29.9.1789CSORN
FatherADM 6/24
Last Known Service1813CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
29.9.1789	1792	Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837 British Unarmed Gun Shore Unknown 1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College" , Scholar ADM 6/24/4	ADM 6/24
6.11.1795		Lieutenant	CSORN
10.1800	1802	Tromp (24) 1796-1815 British 24 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1802		Busy (16) 1797-1807 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
4.9.1804		Commander	CSORN
6.9.1804	6.1805	Osprey (18) 1797-1813 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
12.1804	1806	Busy (16) 1797-1807 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1807	3.6.1808	Bermuda (10) 1806-1808 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
11.1808	24.1.1811	Opossum (10) 1808-1819 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1811	19.9.1812	Thetis (24) 1782-1814 British 24 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
24.1.1811		Captain	CSORN

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