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| James Everard Home R.N. | Explanation |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 25 October 1798 | | Born |
| 21 April 1825 | | Fellow of the Royal Society |
| 30 August 1832 | | Succeeded as 2nd Baronet Home, of Wells Manor, Hants |
| 24 December 1842 | | C.B. (Companion of the Bath), for service in the first Anglo-Chinese war |
| 2 November 1853 | | Died (at Syndey, while in command of Calliope) |
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| Date | Rank |
| 10 April 1810 | Entered Navy |
| 14 July 1814 | Lieutenant |
| 28 January 1822 | Commander |
| 5 December 1837 | Captain |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 1 February 1834 | 5 December 1837 | Commander in Racehorse, West Indies |
| 30 August 1841 | 1846 | Captain in North Star, East Indies (including the first Anglo-Chinese war) |
| 28 November 1850 | 2 November 1853 | Captain in Calliope (from commissioning at Plymouth), Australia (senior officer) |