William Hills (d.1777)

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William Hills

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service21.9.1759CSORN
WifeLydiaref:1002
Last Known Service14.12.1778CSORN
Date of Death23.12.1777 - Off Guernsey, The Channel Islands BWAS-1714
Cause of DeathShipwreckCSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
21.9.1759		Lieutenant	CSORN
6.12.1763	21.2.1764	Achilles (60) 1756-1784 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/553	ref:559
15.6.1769	31.3.1772	Mecklenburgh (6) 1763-1773 British 6 Gun Unrated Cutter , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
27.6.1775	1777	Wells (6) 1764-1780 British 6 Gun Unrated Cutter , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
9.1777	23.12.1777	Sprightly (10) 1777-1777 British 10 Gun Unrated Cutter , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
14.12.1778		His widow was awarded a pension of £25 pa.	ref:1002

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BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

ref:1002 Document

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