Henry Oakely R.N.
Henry Oakely R.N.
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| Henry Oakely R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of the Rev. Herbert Oakeley (1778-1830) |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 1817 | | Born (Lydham, Shropshire) |
| 1 June 1847 | | Married Emily Letitia (1819-1871), daughter of Colonel Hamelin Trelawny (1782-1846) |
| 12 March 1877 | | Died (Lydham, Shropshire) |
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' |
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| Date | Rank |
| 22 April 1837 | Mate |
| 4 October 1843 | Lieutenant |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 1 September 1839 | 27 August 1842 | Mate in Erebus, commanded by Captain James Clark Ross, particular service (antarctic discovery, together with Terror, Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier; ) |
| 28 August 1842 | 23 September 1843 | Acting lieutenant in Erebus, commanded by Captain James Clark Ross, particular service (antarctic discovery) |
| 3 May 1844 | 10 April 1847 | Lieutenant in Cygnet, commanded by Commander Henry Layton then Commander Frederick Wilmot Horton then Commander Frederick Byng Montresor, west coast of Africa |
| 29 October 1853 | 15 March 1855 | Lieutenant in Madagascar, commanded by Commander John William Finch, store ship, Rio de Janeiro |
| 3 May 1855 | 29 August 1855 | Lieutenant and commander in Spy, south-east coast of America |