William Silvester Addington (1783-1863)

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William Silvester Addington

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1783CSORN
First Known Service27.1.1799CSORN
Last Known Service8.1830CSORN
Date of Death1863

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
27.1.1799		Entered the navy	NBD1849
27.1.1799		Endymion (44) 1797-1868 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman,	NBD1849
27.1.1799		Hydra (38) 1797-1820 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman,	NBD1849
27.1.1799		Brilliant (28) 1779-1811 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Midshipman,	NBD1849
27.1.1799		Penelope (36) 1798-1815 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Able Seaman,	NBD1849
1805		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/32/219-221	RNLPC
2.1807		Egyptienne (40) 1801-1817 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman,	NBD1849
2.1807	12.3.1807	Hibernia (110) 1804-1902 British 110 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Master's Mate,	NBD1849
12.3.1807		Lieutenant	CSORN
12.3.1807	1808	Maida (74) 1806-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant,	NBD1849
15.8.1807	7.9.1807	Second Battle of Copenhagen
1808		Leviathan (74) 1790-1848 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant,	NBD1849
1808	10.1810	Revenge (74) 1805-1849 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant,	NBD1849
10.1810	4.1811	Orion (74) 1787-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
9.1811		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849
2.8.1827	8.1830	Prince Regent (120) 1823-1873 British 120 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant,	NBD1849
22.7.1830		Commander	CSORN
8.1830		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849

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Posted by peter duckers on Saturday 1st of January 2022 10:37

Served on Revenge, 74, in the action in the Basque Roads in 1809. Naval General Service Medal and clasp.

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Saturday 27th of May 2023 02:00	PC Coker	French Fourth Rate frigate 'L'Indien' (1777) (44) 1777-1781 French 44 Gun 4th Rate Frigate
Wednesday 24th of May 2023 23:09	charles didham	Philemon DidhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1795-1796
Monday 22nd of May 2023 19:44	Hilary	Samuel SuttonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1783-1805
Monday 15th of May 2023 15:01	Diane Oldman	John William BuckleBritish Ship Owner Service 1802-1847
Sunday 14th of May 2023 21:58	William Maris	British sloop 'Beagle' (1804) (16) 1804-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop