William Charles Chamberlain R.N.
William Charles Chamberlain R.N.
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William Charles Chamberlain R.N. | Explanation |
Son of Sir Henry Chamberlain (Consul-General and charge d'affaires in Brazil, died 31 July 1829) |
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Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
21 April 1818 | | Born |
19 June 1845 | | Married Eliza jane, eldest daughter of Captain Basil Hall, RN. |
27 February 1878 | | Died |
Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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Date | Rank |
4 November 1840 | Lieutenant |
22 October 1844 | Commander |
21 February 1856 | Captain |
19 January 1874 | Rear-Admiral |
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Date from | Date to | Service |
15 December 1840 | | Lieutenant in Stromboli, commanded by Woodford John Williams, Mediterranean |
18 January 1842 | | Lieutenant in Impregnable, commanded by Thomas Forrest, Mediterranean |
16 March 1843 | | Lieutenant in Howe, commanded by Thomas Forrest, Mediterranean |
22 September 1843 | | Lieutenant in Hyacinth, commanded by Francis Scott, particular service |
30 January 1844 | | Lieutenant in Albion, commanded by Nicholas Lockyer, particular service |
12 July 1847 | 2 January 1850 | Commander in Britomart, west coast of Africa |
22 January 1851 | 27 February 1852 | Commander in Cormorant (until paying off at Woolwich), south-east coast of America |
12 July 1855 | 25 February 1856 | Commander in Conflict, Baltic |
3 May 1860 | 21 January 1862 | Captain in Racoon (until paying off at Chatham), Mediterranean |
17 May 1862 | 10 June 1866 | Captain in Resistance (from commissioning at Chatham), Channel squadron then (December 1863), Mediterranean |
11 June 1866 | 2 December 1868 | Captain in Asia, Portsmouth (flag-ship of Admiral Superintendent) and captain of the Steam Reserve |
3 December 1868 | 18 January 1874 | Captain in Cumberland, Superintendent of Chatham Dockyard |
12 August 1875 | 30 April 1876 | Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard, flag in Indus |