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John Allen

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth23.2.1789NBD1849
First Known Service1.6.1800NBD1849
FatherThomas Allen esq FAS, FLS FSANBD1849
MotherJane WattsNBD1849
Father-in-LawDan Shirley, esq, merchant of LimestreetNBD1849
WifeMary ShirleyNBD1849
Uncle
John WattsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1781-1793
NBD1849
Last Known Service1.10.1846NBD1849
Date of Death1857

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.6.1800 Entered the NavyNBD1849
1.6.18001805
Osprey (18) 1797-1813
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Midshipman		NBD1849
21.6.18031.7.1803Capture of St. Lucia and Tobago 
26.10.1803 Capture of the Ressource 
23.3.1804 Osprey vs Egyptienne 
1806 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/35/415-419RNLPC
9.4.180714.9.1807
Prince George (98) 1772-1817
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Acting Lieutenant		NBD1849
14.9.1807 LieutenantCSORN
14.9.180713.3.1812
Cruizer (16) 1797-1819
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
18121813
Genereux (74) 1800-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
13.3.18121814
Volage (22) 1807-1818
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, First Lieutenant		NBD1849
18144.2.1814
Volage (22) 1807-1818
British 22 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Acting Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
4.2.1814 CommanderCSORN
4.2.181419.5.1815
Hecate (16) 1809-1817
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
19.5.181530.4.1816
Tyne (20) 1814-1825
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Post Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
20.9.1815 CaptainCSORN
30.4.1816 Invalided due to ill healthNBD1849
24.9.1822 Married MaryNBD1849
1.10.1846 Superannuated CaptainNBD1849
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