John Popham Baker (1784-1859)

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John Popham Baker

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1784CSORN
First Known Service13.3.1796CSORN
Last Known Service29.1.1821CSORN
Date of Death1859

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
13.3.1796		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
13.3.1796	7.1799	Venus (8) 1795-1801 British 8 Gun Hired Cutter , 1st Class Volunteer	NBD1849
7.1799	7.1802	Magnificent (74) 1766-1804 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
18.10.1802		Lieutenant	NBD1849
18.10.1802	7.1805	Venus (6) 1798-1802 British 6 Gun Hired Transport , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1809		Suffered a rupture from over-fatigue in the execution of his duty	NBD1849
1809		Sultan (74) 1807-1864 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
21.10.1813		Rippon (74) 1812-1821 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
21.10.1813		Capture of the Weser
1818		Newcastle (60) 1813-1850 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NBD1849
16.10.1820	29.1.1821	Belette (16) 1814-1828 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
29.1.1821		Commander	NBD1849
7.7.1829		Admitted as an out-pensioner of Greenwich Hospital	NBD1849

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