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Browse officers in command: A - B; C - E; F - G; H - K; L - O; P - R; S - T; U - Z; ??
| William Preston R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Second son of Admiral D'Arcy Preston (d 1847) | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 23 October 1833 | Married Hamilla Mary, youngest daughter of James Mangles, M.P. for Woodbridge | ||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 1 January 1811 | Entered Navy | ||
| 22 March 1822 | Lieutenant | ||
| 28 December 1833 | Commander | ||
| 11 August 1841 | Captain | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 22 March 1822 | July 1822 | Lieutenant in Doterel, commanded by Richard Hoare, North America | |
| 24 January 1826 | Lieutenant in Success, commanded by James Stirling, East Indies | ||
| 25 November 1828 | 1832 | Lieutenant in Sulphur, commanded by William Townsend | |
| 13 November 1837 | Commander in Electra, South America | ||
| 7 April 1839 | 1841 | Commander (2ic) in Stag, commanded by Thomas Ball Sulivan, South America | |
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