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| William Henry Shirreff R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Only son of General William Shirreff (d 1804) | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 1785 | Born | ||
| 29 June 1810 | Married Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Hon. David Murray | ||
| 1 December 1847 | Died | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 1 January 1796 | Entered Navy | ||
| 3 March 1804 | Lieutenant | ||
| 3 March 1806 | Commander | ||
| 15 November 1809 | Captain | ||
| 9 November 1846 | Rear-Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 22 January 1830 | 26 November 1830 | Captain in Warspite, flagship of Rear-Admiral Thomas Baker, North America and West Indies | |
| 9 March 1838 | 23 August 1841 | Captain-superintendent at Depford | |
| 25 August 1841 | 20 September 1846 | Captain in Poictiers, Captain-superintendent of Chatham Dockyard | |
| 1 October 1847 | 1 December 1847 | Admiral-superintendent at Portsmouth (until his death) | |
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