Provo William Parry Wallis R.N.
Provo William Parry Wallis R.N.


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Provo William Parry Wallis R.N.Explanation
Only son of Provo Featherstone Wallis, of Halifax, Nova Scotia
 
Date (from)(Date to)Personal
12 April 1791 Born
19 October 1817 Married Juliana, second daughter of Ven. George Massey, of Chester, Archdeacon of Barnstaple and Prebendary of Exeter
5 August 1847 Naval aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria
18 May 1860 K.C.B. (Knight Commander of the Bath)
24 May 1873 G.C.B. (Knight Grand Cross of the Bath)
13 February 1892 Died
 
DateRank
1 May 1795Entered Navy
13 November 1808Lieutenant
9 July 1812Commander
12 August 1819Captain
27 August 1851Rear-Admiral
10 September 1857Vice-Admiral
23 March 1863Admiral
11 December 1875Admiral of the Fleet
 
Date fromDate toService
4 June 1824November 1826Captain in Niemen (1820, sixth rate) in command of an experimental squadron
14 April 1838September 1839Captain in Madagascar, East Indies
13 October 1843April 1846Captain in Warspite, Mediterranean
May 1857 Commander-in-chief, south-east coast of America (flag in Cumberland)


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