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William Augustus Montagu


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service14.11.1804CSORN
Last Known Service23.9.1822CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
14.11.1804 LieutenantCSORN
31.10.1805 CommanderCSORN
31.10.18055.9.1806
Dasher (18) 1797-1838
British 18 Gun
5th Rate Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
12.10.1807 CaptainCSORN
18081809
Terpsichore (32) 1785-1830
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
15.3.1808 Terpsichore vs Sémillante 
9.18127.6.1814
Niobe (38) 1800-1816
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
29.10.181923.9.1822
Phaeton (38) 1782-1828
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
RNB1823

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Posted by Jennifer Willmott on Saturday 20th of June 2015 06:33

Do you know of any reason why this chap would have had a claim to the books in the library of John Garrett of Chudleigh?


Posted by richard meredith on Saturday 21st of September 2013 11:58

William Augustus Montagu, natural son of John, 5th earl of Sandwich
b 1785 d March 1852.
1815 Companion of the order of the Bath. 1830 knighted Royal Guelphic Order; 1832 became a Knight Commander, accompanied by a Knight Bachelor award for use in Britain.

Rear Admiral 1841, Vice Admiral 1851


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