Norwich Duff (1792-1862)

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Norwich Duff

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth15.8.1792 - Edinburgh ref:616
First Known Service9.1805ref:616
Father
George DuffBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1796
WWNH
MotherSophia Diromref:616
WifeHelen Mary Shoolbredref:616
Last Known Service28.11.1857ref:616
Date of Death21.4.1862 - Bathref:616

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.180511.1805
Mars (74) 1794-1823
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman		ref:616
21.10.1805 Battle of Trafalgar 
14.11.1811 LieutenantCSORN
15.6.1814 CommanderCSORN
6.181510.1816
Espoir (16) 1804-1821
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1.18179.1817
Beaver (10) 1809-1829
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
9.18178.1818
Rifleman (16) 1809-1836
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
23.4.1822 CaptainE-WIKI
10.6.1833 Married Helen (8 children)ref:616
8.10.1852 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralE-WIKI
28.11.1857 Vice-AdmiralE-WIKI
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Posted by des grant on Wednesday 10th of January 2018 15:43

He was transferred to HMS Euryalus, Under Hon H Blackwood, in the day/days after Trafalgar, following his father's death on HMS Mars. This was confirmed by 1st Lt. William Hennen's letter to Mrs Duff, the widow of the late captain who fell on HMS Mars that day. He uses the words 'Poor Norwich , Captain Blackwood hastaken on board the Euryalus'.

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