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| William Honeyman Henderson R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of Alexander Henderson, of Sempster, Caithness |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 18 December 1840 | | C.B. (Companion of the Bath), for service on the coast of Syria |
| 4 September 1844 | | Married Elizabeth Martha, widow of his owl captain, Lord James Townshend |
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| Date | Rank |
| 25 December 1808 | Entered Navy |
| 10 May 1820 | Lieutenant |
| 19 December 1834 | Commander |
| 27 June 1838 | Captain |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 1824 | | Lieutenant in Seringapatam, commanded by Charles Sotheby |
| 1824 | | Lieutenant in Albion, commanded by Sir William Hoste |
| 1824 | | Lieutenant in Tribune, commanded by Gardiner Henry Guion |
| 20 February 1826 | | Lieutenant in Forte, commanded by Jeremiah Coghlan |
| 14 September 1827 | | Lieutenant in Columbine, commanded by Charles Crole, Halifax |
| 28 January 1828 | 1 June 1830 | Lieutenant in Columbine, commanded by John Townshend, Halifax |
| March 1831 | | Lieutenant in Barham, commanded by Hugh Pigot |
| 7 May 1831 | 2 October 1834 | Lieutenant in Dublin, commanded by James Townshend, South America |
| 5 September 1835 | 27 June 1838 | Commander in Phoenix, coast of Spain (during the civil war) |
| 19 June 1839 | 1842 | Captain in Gorgon, Mediterranean (including operations on the coast of Syria in 1840) |
| 25 August 1846 | | Captain in Sidon (Woolwich), Mediterranean |
| 13 February 1850 | | Captain in Blenheim, guard ship, Portsmouth |
| 4 February 1851 | 14 August 1853 | Captain in Blenheim, guard ship, Portsmouth |
| 22 October 1853 | | Controller-General of the Coast Guard |
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