Thomas Latham (c.1720-1762)

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Thomas Latham

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1720ADM 107/3
First Known Service20.5.1735CSORN
Last Known Service3.3.1759CSORN
Date of Death13.2.1762CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
4.6.1741		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/432	RNLPC
10.8.1741		Lieutenant	CSORN
15.7.1745		Commander	CSORN
15.7.1745	14.3.1746/47	Postillon 1745-1748 British Unrated Xebec , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/297 Issued by William RowleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1704-1763 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 14.12.1747	ADM 6/17
14.3.1746/47		Captain	CSORN
14.3.1746/47	30.3.1747	Boyne (80) 1739-1763 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/392 Issued by Henry MedleyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1706-1747 , The Mediterranean Sea Confirmed 21.10.1748	BWAS-1714
10.1.1753	24.1.1754	Eagle (60) 1745-1767 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/52	BWAS-1714
24.1.1754	28.3.1754	Bristol (50) 1746-1768 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/88	ADM 6/18
28.3.1754	3.3.1759	Tiger (60) 1747-1765 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1761 Renamed "Tiger Hulk" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/95	BWAS-1714
11.1.1756	14.1.1756	Capture of Geriah
7.3.1757	1.4.1757	Expedition against Chandernagore
29.4.1758		Battle of Cuddalore
3.8.1758		Battle of Negapatam

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/3 Archive

ADM 6/17 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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Posted by Brian Stephens on Saturday 26th of April 2014 15:55

Gentleman's Magazine 1762 - Captain Latham, of his Majesty's ship Tyger, at his seat near Shrewsbury; he greatly distinguished himself in the East Indies under the Admirals Watson and Pocock. He married the sister of Lord Clives lady.

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