Sir Henry Kellett (1806-1875)

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Sir Henry Kellett

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth2.11.1806NBD1849
First Known Service7.6.1822NBD1849
Cousin
Arthur KellettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1811-1839
NBD1849
Last Known Service8.4.1868NBD1849
Date of Death1.3.1875W025

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
7.6.1822 Entered the NavyNBD1849
18231826
Ringdove (18) 1806-1829
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Unknown		NBD1849
18261831
Eden (28) 1814-1833
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Unknown		NBD1849
15.9.1828 LieutenantNBD1849
7.11.18311835
Aetna (8) 1824-1846
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
1835 
Raven (4) 1829-1859
British 4 Gun
Unrated Survey Vessel
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
29.10.18357.1836
Starling (4) 1829-1844
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
7.18362.1837
Sulphur (10) 1826-1857
British 10 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
2.18378.1843
Starling (12) 1805-1814
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
6.5.1841 CommanderNBD1849
23.12.1842 CaptainNBD1849
24.12.1842 Appointed Companion of the Order of the BathNBD1849
8.2.18451848
Herald (28) 1822-1862
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1824 Renamed "Herald"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
10.2.185215.6.1854
Resolute (Unknown) 1850-1879
British Unknown Gun
Unrated Discovery Vessel
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		W025
3.8.185516.3.1857
Termagant (28) 1847-1834
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Screw Frigate
, as Flag Officer, Commodore, 		W025
16.3.1857 
Imaum (76) 1836-1863
British 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Commodore, 		NBD1849
16.6.1862 Rear-AdmiralW025
26.11.18641869Appointed Admiral-Superintendant at Malta 
8.4.1868 Vice-AdmiralW025
2.6.1869 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathW025
17.7.186930.8.1871Appointed Commander-in-Chief — ChinaNBD1849
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Keith Copping on Tuesday 9th of July 2019 09:34

I am interested to know the family crest and motto for Sir Henry Kellett.

Posted by Darrell KKellett on Monday 21st of November 2016 22:09

Interested in family name,I know that my ancestors were Irish,!!! Darrell Kellett

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