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John Bowdler


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1709ADM 107/3
First Known Service19.11.1726CSORN
Last Known Service6.11.1748CSORN
Date of Death16.4.1754CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
2.10.1735 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/292RNLPC
8.4.1739 LieutenantCSORN
8.4.173926.5.1739
Falmouth (50) 1729-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/321
Confirmed 8.8.1740
ADM 6/15
26.5.17394.12.1739
Diamond (40) 1723-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/321
Confirmed 8.8.1740
ADM 6/15
5.12.17396.10.1740
Diamond (40) 1723-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/321
Confirmed 8.8.1740
ADM 6/15
23.3.1739/40 Attack on Chagres 
16.9.17408.3.1740/41
Nassau (70) 1740-1770
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/331
ADM 6/15
9.3.1740/411.6.1743
Romney (50) 1726-1757
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/395
ADM 6/15
2.6.17433.6.1743
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/292
Confirmed 13.4.1744
ADM 6/16
4.6.174324.6.1743
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/282
Confirmed 13.4.1744
ADM 6/16
25.6.174331.7.1743
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/292
Confirmed 13.4.1744
ADM 6/16
14.8.174313.1.1743/44
Namur (90) 1729-1745
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/292
Confirmed 13.4.1744
ADM 6/16
13.1.1743/44 CommanderADM 6/17
13.1.1743/448.11.1744
Carcass (8) 1740-1749
British 8 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/278
Issued by
Thomas MathewsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1749

Confirmed 28.10.1747
ADM 6/17
8.11.1744 CaptainCSORN
8.11.174424.12.1744
Dartmouth (50) 1741-1747
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/278
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 28.10.1747
ADM 6/17
24.12.174420.11.1746
Lowestoffe (20) 1742-1749
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/278
Issued by
William RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1704-1763
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 28.10.1747
BWAS-1714
20.11.174614.3.1746/47
Boyne (80) 1739-1763
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 3/17/346
Issued by
Henry MedleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1747
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 19.4.1748
ADM 6/17
14.3.1746/476.11.1748
Antelope (50) 1742-1783
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 3/17/408
Issued by
Henry MedleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1706-1747
, The Mediterranean Sea
Confirmed 18.11.1748
ADM 6/17

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