Edward Nathaniel Greensword (1774-1845)

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Edward Nathaniel Greensword
 
NationalityBritish
Date of Birth1774 
Date of Death1845/06/17NBD1849
Place of DeathBoulogne-sur-MerNBD1849
ShipDate fromDate toEventSource
Berwick 1790/09/071790/09/11Able SeamanIPC
Berwick 1790/09/121790/12/16MidshipmanIPC
Hector 1790/12/171791/12/05Able SeamanIPC
Rose 1793/07/231794/01/17Able SeamanIPC
Rose 1794/01/181794/07/17MidshipmanIPC
Sceptre 1794/07/181796/08/19Masters MateIPC
Coromandel 1795/07/021796/05MidshipmanNBD1849
Belliqueux 1796/051798/10/08MidshipmanW005
Moselle 1796/08/201796/11/18Masters MateIPC
Royal George 1796/11/191797/07/12Masters MateIPC
Triumph 1797/07/131797/10/10Masters MateIPC
Triumph 1797/10/111798/05/13Acting LieutenantIPC
 1797/10/11 Battle of CamperdownIPC
 1798/06/06 Passed the Lieutenant's ExaminationIPC
Ramillies 1798/07/121798/10/08Acting LieutenantPMD
Lieutenant, 1798/10/08W032
Woolwich 1798/10/081800/02/24LieutenantW005
Canada 1799/121800/02LieutenantPMD
 1800/02/24 Sent sick to Haslar hospitalNBD1849
 1803 Obtained a commission in the Sea FenciblesNBD1849
Tigress 18041808/08/02As Commanding OfficerW005
Manly 18091810As Commanding OfficerPMD
Fyen 18101812As Commanding OfficerBWAS-1793
Superannuated Commander, 1830/11/26NBD1849
 1842/01/05 Promoted to the senior list of retired commandersNBD1849
Notes on Officer
Early service?NBD1849
His name had been 'on the books' of the Brine and London for seven years prior to actually going to sea.
 
DocumentsNBD1849

Two documents relating to Edward Greensword have kindly been supplied by his descendant Gary Greensword.

These can be viewed by following these links:

 
Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NBD1849 A Naval Biographical Dictionary 1849O'BrienDigital Book
IPC Individual's Passing Certificate Book
W005 Naval History of Great BritainWilliam JamesWeb Site
PMD Private manuscript documents Book
W032 Commissioned Sea Officers of the Royal NavyDavid Bonner SmithWeb Site
BWAS-1793 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817Rif WinfieldBook
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Posted by Ian Bates on Wednesday 8th of August 2012 04:46

Hi
The two links under "Documents" are giving a 404 page load error.
Cheers - Ian

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