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John Child

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service9.1783CSORN
A.K.A.ChildeADM 106
Last Known Service1802CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
9.1783	9.1784	Assistance (50) 1745-1773 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 106/1286/483	ADM 106
9.1784	6.1785	Assistance (50) 1781-1802 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 106/1286/483	ADM 106
6.1785	21.8.1786	Assistance (50) 1745-1773 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 106/1286/483	ADM 106
21.8.1786		Captain William Bentinck, the Assistance, Chatham. Certificate to certify that John Childe served as Midshipman on his ship between September 1783 and September 1784 and from then until June 1785 as Able Seaman and as Midshipman until now. He behaved himself and was obedient.	ADM 106
18.11.1790		Lieutenant	CSORN
22.11.1790	19.4.1791	Terror (8) 1779-1812 British 8 Gun Unrated Bomb Vessel , Lieutenant ADM 6/24/91	ADM 6/24
20.3.1793	7.10.1793	Squirrel (24) 1785-1817 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/222	ADM 6/24
8.10.1793	14.10.1793	Squirrel (24) 1785-1817 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/272	ADM 6/24
15.10.1793		Squirrel (24) 1785-1817 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/275	ADM 6/24
15.9.1800		Commander	CSORN
1801	1802	Merlin (16) 1796-1803 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

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