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John Wills

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1735ADM 107/4
First Known Service3.8.1747RNLPC
Last Known Service8.4.1782RNLPC
Date of Death8.4.1804RNLPC

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.8.174714.5.1750
Chester (50) 1744-1767
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
23.3.1750/5126.7.1751
Kingfisher (14) 1745-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
27.7.175124.1.1751/52
Kingfisher (14) 1745-1763
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
29.12.175222.1.1753
Garland (24) 1748-1783
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
23.1.175324.6.1753
Garland (24) 1748-1783
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
25.6.175330.3.1755
Gibraltar (20) 1754-1773
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
31.3.17558.5.1755
Fougueux (64) 1747-1759
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
9.5.17556.2.1756
Torbay (74) 1749-1784
British 74 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1750 Renamed "Torbay"
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
6.6.17558.6.1755Action of 6-8 June 1755 
7.2.175619.11.1756
Invincible (74) 1747-1758
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/394		ADM 107/4
19.11.1756 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/394RNLPC
23.2.1757 LieutenantCSORN
23.2.17578.6.1757
Dunkirk (60) 1754-1792
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/351		ADM 6/18
8.6.175711.7.1757
Magnanime (74) 1748-1775
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/408		ADM 6/18
11.7.175729.7.1757
Magnanime (74) 1748-1775
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/418		ADM 6/18
29.7.175726.9.1759
Magnanime (74) 1748-1775
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/424		ADM 6/18
5.9.17576.10.1757Raid on Rochefort 
5.6.175812.6.1758Raid on Saint-Malo 
26.9.175925.8.1762
Saint Florentine (60) 1759-1771
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/108		ADM 6/19
25.8.176225.10.1763
Mars (74) 1759-1784
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/19/433		ADM 6/19
20.9.177910.2.1780
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/22/28		ADM 6/22
10.2.178012.7.1781
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/22/87		ADM 6/22
12.7.178119.11.1781
Formidable (98) 1777-1813
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/312		ADM 6/22
23.3.17828.4.1782
Ocean (90) 1761-1791
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/22/432		ADM 6/22
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