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| William John Cavendish Clifford R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Eldest son of Captain Sir Augustus William James Clifford, bart | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 12 October 1814 | Born | ||
| 8 February 1877 | Succeeded as 2nd Baronet Clifford | ||
| 11 April 1882 | Died | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 24 February 1829 | Entered Navy | ||
| 7 May 1838 | Lieutenant | ||
| 7 March 1842 | Commander | ||
| 18 August 1847 | Captain | ||
| 12 September 1865 | Rear-Admiral | ||
| 1 October 1871 | Vice-Admiral | ||
| 10 May 1872 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| 1 August 1877 | Retired Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 24 February 1829 | youngster in Undaunted, commanded by Augustus William Clifford (his father) | ||
| 21 September 1844 | 29 October 1846 | Commander in Wolverene, East Indies | |
| 30 October 1846 | 1 December 1847 | Commander in Ringdove, East Indies | |
| 24 May 1854 | 21 October 1854 | Captain in Sphinx (from commissioning at Portsmouth), transporting French troops to the Baltic, then the Black Sea during the Russian war | |
| 2 February 1855 | 17 November 1858 | Captain in Centaur, Mediterranean, then the Baltic during the Russian War | |
| 26 July 1859 | 14 January 1860 | Captain in Conqueror, Mediterranean | |
| 15 November 1859 | 6 May 1862 | Captain in Victor Emmanuel (until paying off at Portsmouth), Mediterranean | |
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