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William Walker

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service3.8.1793CSORN
Last Known Service8.1800CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.8.1793 LieutenantCSORN
28.9.1795 
Rose (8) 1793-1801
British 8 Gun
Hired Cutter
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		W005
28.9.1795 Action of 1795-09-28 
6.17988.1800
Sparkler (14) 1797-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer		TNC
26.6.1800 Dismissed from the NavyTNC

Notes on Officer


From the Naval Gazette Vol IV
June 26 1800
A Court Martial was held on board the Gladiator, for the trial of Lieutenant WILLIAM WALKER, commanding his Majesty's gun-vessel Sparkler, on a charge of having repeatedly answered, at the time of muster, for men who ran away from the boat, and said they were on liberty; and also for having answered for his own child, aged one year, rated A. B. and said he was on shore on duty ; and for having sent one of the ship's company (then on board) assuming the name of William Walker, his son, and received five pounds bounty, in Portsmouth; and of having shortened the fresh provisions from the ship's company, and drew it onshore for the use of his own table, and sent salt herrings on board, which he vended to the crew without a vegetable of any species; and that he also drew the full provisions for fifty men, that complement not being complete.

The Court being of opinion that, the charges had been in part proved against the said Lieutenant William Walker, Did adjudge him to be dismissed from his Majesty's service.
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