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John Couchman

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1714ADM 107/3
First Known Service26.10.1728RNLPC
Last Known Service25.1.1740/41RNLPC
Date of Death1742RNLPC

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.10.17286.4.1729
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
7.4.172930.10.1729
Burford (70) 1722-1752
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
31.10.172915.12.1729
Burford (70) 1722-1752
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
20.1.1730/319.8.1731
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
10.8.17312.4.1732
Kent (70) 1724-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
3.4.17324.9.1732
Edinburgh (70) 1721-1741
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
5.9.17328.11.1732
Kingston (60) 1719-1736
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
8.11.173225.9.1734
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
26.9.173428.11.1734
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
29.11.17345.9.1735
Flamborough (20) 1727-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
24.2.1736/3718.7.1737
Blenheim (96) 1709-1763
British 96 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/3/315		ADM 107/3
18.7.1737 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/315RNLPC
29.10.1739 LieutenantCSORN
29.10.17392.11.1739
Plymouth (60) 1722-1764
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/249
Confirmed 23.2.1739/40		ADM 6/15
3.11.173926.7.1740
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/336		ADM 6/15
27.7.174025.9.1740
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/336		ADM 6/15
26.9.174025.1.1740/41
Augusta (60) 1736-1765
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/336		ADM 6/15
7.1.1741 Action of January 7 1741 
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