George Hubert Rye (1782-1854)

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George Hubert Rye

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth17.7.1782CSORN
First Known Service5.1798CSORN
FatherDr John Rye
Mother-in-LawHonor Facey
MotherMary Ann Knights
Father-in-LawAndrew Stevens
WifeGertrude Knill Stevens
WifeEmmaline Escott Stevens
Last Known Service9.4.1847CSORN
Date of Death5.8.1854 - St Austell

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
5.1798		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
1799	1801	Ardent (64) 1796-1824 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
30.8.1799		Seizure of the Dutch Fleet at Vlieter
1801	1802	Modeste (24) 1793-1814 British 24 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	NBD1849
2.4.1801		Battle of Copenhagen
4.1803		Crescent (36) 1784-1808 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	NBD1849
4.1803	1808	Capelin (4) 1804-1808 British 4 Gun Unrated Schooner , Midshipman	NBD1849
4.1803	8.3.1809	Terror (8) 1779-1812 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel , Midshipman	NBD1849
6.1803	8.3.1809	Curlew (16) 1803-1810 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Midshipman	NBD1849
5.1807	1809	Elizabeth (74) 1807-1820 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
5.1808	1809	Britomart (16) 1807-1809 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop 1808 Renamed "Britomart" 1809 Renamed "Glommen" , Midshipman	NBD1849
8.3.1809		Lieutenant	CSORN
8.3.1809	11.1809	Rolla (10) 1806-1810 British 10 Gun Unrated Gun-brig , Lieutenant	NBD1849
28.7.1809	12.1809	Walcheren Expedition
11.1809	12.1810	Cadmus (10) 1808-1864 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop 1863 Renamed "CGWV.24" , Lieutenant	NBD1849
11.1809	12.1810	Audacious (74) 1785-1815 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
11.1809	12.1810	Romulus (22) 1785-1816 British 22 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NBD1849
12.1810		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849
11.1823		Obtained an appointment in the "Water Guard"	NBD1849
9.4.1847		Superannuated Commander	NBD1849

Notes on Officer

Second wife
His second Gertrude Knill Stevens, was the sister of the first

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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