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David Balfour

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1731RNLPC
First Known Service19.4.1750RNLPC
A.K.A.BalfourCSORN
Last Known Service10.8.1763RNLPC
Date of Death1761CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
19.4.175028.11.1752
Porcupine (16) 1746-1763
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/5/30		ADM 107/5
29.11.175223.7.1754
Porcupine (16) 1746-1763
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Quarter Gunner ADM 107/5/30		ADM 107/5
24.7.175427.12.1755
Porcupine (16) 1746-1763
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Quartermaster ADM 107/5/30		ADM 107/5
28.12.17558.2.1757
Firebrand (8) 1732-1760
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1755 Renamed "Firebrand"
1757 Renamed "Penquin"
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/30		ADM 107/5
9.2.17573.5.1757
Firebrand (8) 1732-1760
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1755 Renamed "Firebrand"
1757 Renamed "Penquin"
, Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/5/30		ADM 107/5
3.5.175730.1.1758
Medway (60) 1755-1811
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Arundel"
, Midshipman ADM 107/5/30		ADM 107/5
30.5.1757 Action of 30 May 1757 
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
30.1.1758 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/30RNLPC
5.10.1758 LieutenantADM 6/18
5.10.175826.3.1759
Berwick (64) 1743-1760
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/542		ADM 6/18
16.1.175919.1.1759Attack on Martinique 
20.1.17591.5.1759Capture of Guadeloupe 
15.11.175913.10.1760
Cambridge (80) 1755-1808
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/19/112		ADM 6/19
13.10.176010.8.1763
Temeraire (74) 1759-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/203		ADM 6/19
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 
7.1.176210.2.1762Operations against Martinique 
6.6.176213.8.1762Operations against Havana 
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