George Balchen (1717-1745)

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George Balchen

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1717CSORN
First Known Service11.8.1735CSORN
FatherE-WIKI
MotherSusannah Apreece (d.1744)E-WIKI
Last Known Service5.12.1745CSORN
Date of Death18.12.1745

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
11.8.1735		Lieutenant	CSORN
16.5.1737	18.1.1737/38	Torrington (40) 1729-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/68	ADM 6/15
14.4.1738	26.12.1739	Somerset (80) 1731-1746 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/108	ADM 6/15
17.12.1739		Commander	ADM 6/15
17.12.1739	1.9.1740	Mercury (8) 1739-1744 British 8 Gun Unrated Fireship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/361	BWAS-1714
12.9.1740		Captain	CSORN
12.9.1740	13.11.1740	Greyhound (20) 1719-1741 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/330	ADM 6/15
10.1.1740/41	25.11.1744	Folkestone (44) 1741-1749 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/368	BWAS-1714
24.7.1741		Action of 1741-07-24
26.11.1744	5.12.1745	Pembroke (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/394	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/15 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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