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Robert Wilson


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1739CSORN
Last Known Service29.8.1745CSORN
Date of Death12.4.1749CSORN
Cause of DeathDrowningCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1739 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/344RNLPC
31.8.1739 LieutenantCSORN
31.8.173924.8.1740
Cumberland (8) 1739-1742
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/15/218
ADM 6/15
23.3.1739/40 Attack on Chagres 
25.8.174020.8.1741
Nonsuch (50) 1741-1766
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/413
Confirmed 27.4.1741
ADM 6/15
21.8.174131.5.1745
Royal Oak (70) 1741-1764
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/444
ADM 6/15
10.2.1743/4411.2.1743/44Battle of Toulon 
1.6.174529.8.1745
Chichester (80) 1706-1749
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/1
Confirmed 19.9.1745
ADM 6/17
11.8.174629.5.1747
Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/139
ADM 6/17
3.5.1747 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre 
29.5.174721.9.1747
Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/17/231
ADM 6/19
21.9.1747 CommanderCSORN
21.9.174712.4.1749
Apollo (14) 1747-1749
British 14 Gun
Unrated Storeship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/269
BWAS-1714

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