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Sir Joseph Sydney Yorke


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth6.6.1768TGM
First Known Service16.6.1789TGM
WifeElizabeth RatrayRNB1823
Son
Charles Philip YorkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1819-1828
RNB1823
Last Known Service4.6.1814TGM
Date of Death5.5.1831TGM

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
16.6.1789 LieutenantCSORN
19.11.1790 CommanderCSORN
19.11.179015.2.1791
Weazle (14) 1783-1799
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/87
ADM 6/24
15.2.17912.9.1791
Rattlesnake (16) 1791-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/107
BWAS-1793
2.9.17914.2.1793
Rattlesnake (16) 1791-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/131
ADM 6/24
4.2.1793 CaptainCSORN
4.2.179318.7.1794
Circe (28) 1785-1803
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/202
BWAS-1714
18.7.17943.1800
Stag (32) 1794-1800
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/63
BWAS-1793
22.8.1795 Action of 1795-08-22 
3.18005.1801
Jason (36) 1800-1801
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
4.1801 
Canada (76) 1765-1834
British 76 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
5.18033.1804
Queen (90) 1769-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
8.18031804
Prince George (98) 1772-1817
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
21.4.1805 Appointed Knight BachelorTKE2
180616.6.1807
Barfleur (98) 1768-1819
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
ODNB
5.18085.1810
Christian VII (80) 1807-1838
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1793
31.7.1810 Rear-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
12.18103.1811
Victory (98) 1765-2019
British 98 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
W009
1811 
Vengeur (74) 1810-1843
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral,
BWAS-1793
12.8.1812 Rear-Admiral of the WhiteCSORN
4.12.1813 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN
4.6.1814 Vice-Admiral of the BlueCSORN
2.1.1815 Created 1st Knight Commander of the Order of the BathTKE1

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