D'Arcy Spence Preston R.N.
D'Arcy Spence Preston R.N.
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| D'Arcy Spence Preston R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of Rev. John D'Arcy Jervis Preston, M.A. (1794-1867) of Askam Bryan, Yorkshire |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 5 June 1827 | | Born |
| 11 December 1890 | | Died (Eastbourne) |
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| Date | Rank |
| 27 May 1841 | Entered Navy |
| 19 June 1848 | Lieutenant |
| 11 June 1860 | Commander |
| 11 April 1866 | Captain |
| 8 June 1871 | Retired Captain |
| 8 January 1883 | Retired Rear-Admiral |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 10 June 1847 | 10 March 1848 | Mate in Eagle, commanded by Captain George Bohun Martin, south-east coast of America |
| 5 August 1848 | 26 January 1852 | Lieutenant in Southampton, commanded by Captain Nicholas Cory, Cape of Good Hope |
| 21 February 1853 | 24 October 1856 | Lieutenant in Espiegle, commanded by George Hancock, North America and West Indies |
| 4 May 1857 | 12 June 1860 | Lieutenant in Impregnable, commanded by Captain William Houston Stewart, Plymouth |
| 18 September 1861 | 22 June 1865 | Commander in Medea (from commissioning at Portsmouth until paying off at Portsmouth), North America and West Indies |