John Drake R.N.
John Drake R.N.
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| John Drake R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of the Rev. Wm. Drake, vicar of Oadby, co. Leicester, and curate of Stoke Goldington, co. Bucks |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 21 December 1788 | | Born |
| 1815 | | Married Elizabeth Adelaide, daughter of the Rev. Robt. Style, rector of Mereworth, and vicar of Wateringbury, co. Kent |
| 6 August 1864 | | Died (Bath, Somerset) |
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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| Date | Rank |
| 13 July 1804 | Entered Navy |
| 1 August 1811 | Lieutenant |
| 22 October 1827 | Commander |
| 21 March 1835 | Captain |
| 14 February 1857 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
| 12 September 1863 | Retired Vice-Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 7 September 1837 | 30 September 1840 | Captain in Donegal, flagship of Rear-Admiral John Acworth Ommanney, Lisbon and the Mediterranean |
| 1 October 1840 | 23 May 1841 | Captain in Britannia, Lisbon and the Mediterranean |