George Vachell (d.1748)

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George Vachell

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1740CSORN
Last Known Service31.12.1748CSORN
Date of Death31.12.1748 - Dundrum Bay, Down BWAS-1714
Cause of DeathShipwreckCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1740		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/399	RNLPC
10.1.1740/41		Lieutenant	CSORN
20.1.1740/41	4.2.1740/41	Dover (44) 1740-1763 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/371	ADM 6/15
5.2.1740/41	6.11.1744	Dover (44) 1740-1763 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/378	ADM 6/15
7.11.1744	27.6.1747	Maidstone (50) 1744-1747 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/16/381	ADM 6/16
9.7.1747		Commander	CSORN
9.7.1747	31.12.1748	Wolf (14) 1746-1748 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander and Commanding Officer: On board from 21.7.1747 ADM 6/17/242	BWAS-1714

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

ADM 6/15 Archive

ADM 6/16 Archive

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Posted by Bridget Macklin on Saturday 25th of July 2020 19:52

George Vachell was a relative of mine. My maiden name was Vachell. I have recently discovered a number of documents relating to him. Please get in touch if you are interested in either him or HMS Wolf.

Posted by william krarup on Wednesday 29th of May 2013 09:11

george vachell identified as the owner of land at honey hill, elkington, northants on a map dated 1731. (Map 2750 Northants Record Office) See Northants Research Service 2005/214

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