Henry Hamilton Beamish R.N.
Henry Hamilton Beamish R.N.


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Henry Hamilton Beamish R.N.Explanation
Third son of Rev Henry Hamilton Beamish (1795-1872), later of Dayrell, Buckinghamshire, England
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
16 April 1829 Born (Kinsale, Co. Cork, Ireland)
5 April 1864 Married firstly Louisa Mary Anne (widow, died 25 May 1865), daughter of John Slater Harrison
October 1867 Married secondly Blanche Georgina, daughter of William John Marjoribanks Otway
June 1877 C.B. (Companion of the Bath)
19 July 1901 Died (Breasted, Kent)
 
DateRank
April 1845Entered Navy
25 October 1853Lieutenant
26 February 1858Commander
16 February 1864Captain
9 January 1880Retired Rear-Admiral
 
Date fromDate toService
December 1854 Gunnery Lieutenant in Exmouth, commanded by William King Hall, flagship of Rear-Admiral Michael Seymour, Mediterranean and the Baltic during the Russian War
12 December 18545 March 1856Lieutenant in Exmouth, commanded by Captain Frederick Thomas Pelham, Devonport
5 March 185626 February 1858Lieutenant in Calcutta, commanded by Captain William King Hall, East Indies (including 2nd Anglo-Chinese War)
15 May 186021 September 1863Commander in Wrangler, west coast of Africa
22 February 187031 August 1871Captain in Agincourt, flagship of Henry Chads on the Channel squadron station, until he was superseded for allowing Agincourt to take the ground
26 July 18751 January 1879Captain in Pallas, Mediterranean
9 January 18881889Naval aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria


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