William Henry Dillon (d.1857)

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William Henry Dillon

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1794CSORN
Last Known Service5.3.1853CSORN
Date of Death31.8.1857CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1794		Defence (74) 1762-1811 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	ADM 171/8
1.6.1794		Glorious 1st of June
29.4.1797		Lieutenant	CSORN
8.4.1805		Commander	CSORN
21.3.1808		Captain	CSORN
3.1811	1813	Leopard (26) 1790-1814 British 26 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
6.1814	1817	Horatio (38) 1807-1865 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
14.4.1818	10.1819	Phaeton (38) 1782-1828 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
9.11.1846		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
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 Defence on 1794/06/01	ADM 171/8
5.3.1853		Vice-Admiral of the Red	CSORN

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ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

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