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William Case Burbidge


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth30.3.1789 - Market Harborough, LeicestershireCSORN
First Known Service1794CSORN
Last Known Service1837CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1794 
Alfred (74) 1778-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain's Servant
ADM 171/8
2.179411.1794
Alfred (74) 1778-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, 1st Class Volunteer
NBD1849
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
11.179411.1797
Blenheim (98) 1761-1801
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, 1st Class Volunteer
NBD1849
13.7.1795 Battle of Hyeres 
1.1.179711.1809
Holstein (64) 1801-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1805 Renamed "Nassau"
, Midshipman
NBD1849
14.2.1797 2nd Battle of Cape St Vincent 
11.1797 
San Josef (114) 1797-1849
British 114 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, 1st Class Volunteer
NBD1849
15.8.18077.9.1807Second Battle of Copenhagen 
22.3.1808 Battle of Zealand Point 
11.18091810
Owen Glendower (36) 1808-1884
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Master's Mate
NBD1849
181012.1810
Stately (64) 1784-1814
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate
NBD1849
1.18114.1815
Tremendous (74) 1811-1897
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1845 Renamed "Grampus"
, Master's Mate
NBD1849
10.2.1812 Passed the Lieutenant's ExaminationNBD1849
28.2.1815 LieutenantCSORN
4.181511.1815
Alcmene (38) 1809-1816
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1809 Renamed "Alcmene"
, Lieutenant
NBD1849
25.1.18231824Appointed to the Coast GuardNBD1849
14.6.1834 
Buzzard (10) 1834-1843
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer
NBD1849
28.2.1837 
Victory (98) 1765-2019
British 98 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant
NBD1849
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for the Defeat of the French Fleet, capture of six sail of the line and one sunk whilst serving on Alfred on 1794/06/01ADM 171/8

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