Sir Provo William Parry Wallis (1791-1892)

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Sir Provo William Parry Wallis

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth12.5.1791 - Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax E-WIKI
First Known Service1.5.1795E-WIKI
WifeJuliana MasseyNBD1849
Last Known Service13.2.1892E-WIKI
Date of Death13.2.1892E-WIKI

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1.5.1795 Entered the NavyNBD1849
10.180417.2.1805
Cleopatra (32) 1779-1814
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
23.2.18056.11.1806
Milan (38) 1805-1815
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Midshipman		NBD1849
6.11.18062.1808
Triumph (74) 1764-1850
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Acting Lieutenant		NBD1849
2.180830.11.1808
Bellona (74) 1760-1814
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Master's Mate		NBD1849
30.11.1808 LieutenantNBD1849
30.11.18083.11.1809
Curieux (18) 1804-1809
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
29.11.18091810
Gloire (38) 1806-1812
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
1810 
Observateur (16) 1806-1814
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
1810 
Driver (18) 1797-1834
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
18101.1812
Emulous (16) 1806-1812
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
26.1.18106.2.1810Capture of Guadeloupe 
1.18121.6.1813
Shannon (38) 1806-1859
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1844 Renamed "Saint Lawrence"
, Lieutenant		NBD1849
1.6.1813 Chesapeake vs Shannon 
1.6.18137.6.1813
Shannon (38) 1806-1859
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1844 Renamed "Saint Lawrence"
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
9.7.1813 CommanderCSORN
13.1.181428.12.1814
Snipe (12) 1801-1846
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
1815 Renamed "Mooring Lighter No.13"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
19.10.1817 Married Juliana (2 daughters)NBD1849
12.8.1819 CaptainNL1865-3
4.6.182411.1826
Nieman (28) 1820-1828
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
14.4.18389.1839
Madagascar (46) 1822-1863
British 46 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
13.10.18434.1846
Warspite (50) 1807-1876
British 50 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		NBD1849
5.8.1847 Appointed a Naval Aide-de-Camp to the QueenNBD1849
27.8.1851 Rear-AdmiralNL1865-3
10.9.1857 Vice-AdmiralNL1865-3
18.5.1860 Appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the BathE-WIKI
23.3.1863 AdmiralNL1865-3
17.7.186912.2.1870Appointed Rear-Admiral of the United KingdomE-WIKI
24.5.1873 Appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathE-WIKI
11.12.1877 Admiral of the FleetE-WIKI
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