William Johnston (d.1779)

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William Johnston

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service28.5.1760CSORN
Last Known Service11.8.1778CSORN
Date of Death1779CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
28.5.1760		Lieutenant	CSORN
28.5.1760	5.9.1763	Porcupine (16) 1746-1763 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/19/472 Issued by Lord Alexander Colville (7^th Viscount Colville of Culross)British Naval Sailor Service 1732-1766 , North America Confirmed 14.3.1763	ADM 6/19
6.6.1762	13.8.1762	Operations against Havana
5.9.1763	29.4.1766	Alarm (32) 1758-1812 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , First Lieutenant: On board from 28.9.1763 ADM 6/19/533	ADM 6/19
19.4.1768	10.1.1771	Fly (8) 1752-1772 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/20/200	ADM 6/20
10.1.1771	25.3.1771	Arethusa (32) 1759-1779 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/334	ADM 6/20
25.3.1771	3.6.1773	Pallas (36) 1757-1783 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/361	ADM 6/20
21.9.1773	17.12.1773	Ramillies (74) 1763-1782 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/20/518	ADM 6/20
17.12.1773	30.5.1776	Ramillies (74) 1763-1782 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/20/534	ADM 6/20
30.5.1776	11.8.1778	Rippon (60) 1758-1808 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/21/190	ADM 6/21
10.8.1778		Second Battle of Pondicherry

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