William Cumming (c.1731-1795)

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William Cumming

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1731ADM 107/4
First Known Service22.1.1746/47CSORN
A.K.A.CummingsRNLPC
Father
James CummingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1772
ref:676
Brother
James CummingBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1805
ref:676
Last Known Service15.6.1795CSORN
Date of Death1795CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
6.6.1753 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/256RNLPC
21.10.1755 LieutenantCSORN
30.1.17598.5.1761
Union (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Sussex"
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/28		ref:559
20.11.1759 Battle of Quiberon Bay 
29.3.176111.6.1761Expedition against Belle-Isle 
8.5.17615.8.1761
Union (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Sussex"
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/314		ref:559
5.8.176125.2.1763
Union (90) 1756-1816
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
1802 Renamed "Sussex"
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/19/338		ref:559
5.3.176620.6.1769
Lord Howe (6) 1763-1771
British 6 Gun
Unrated Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
6.11.1777 CommanderCSORN
6.11.177727.2.1779
Supply (26) 1777-1779
British 26 Gun
Unrated Armed Storeship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/333		BWAS-1714
27.2.1779 CaptainCSORN
27.2.17798.4.1779
Monmouth (64) 1772-1818
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
1796 Renamed "Captivity"
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/41
Issued by
John ByronBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1780
, North America
Confirmed 27.10.1779		ADM 6/22
8.4.17799.10.1780
Carysfort (28) 1766-1813
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/189		BWAS-1714
15.6.1795 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/25
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Posted by Peter Hore on Wednesday 25th of June 2014 10:00

This can't be right - William Cuming (...-1824)who commanded Russell @ Copenhagen in 1801 and Prince of Wales in 1805 was elder brother to Samuel Cuming (1769-1845) and was made lieutnant in 1770, so he could not have commanded Union, Lord Howe and Supply as per above list

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