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Walter Griffith


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth15.5.1727CSORN
First Known Service12.1743CSORN
FatherWalter Griffithref:676
MotherPrudence Trevorref:676
WifeMrs Mary Bentinck, nee Daviesref:676
Uncle
Thomas TrevorBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1711-1745
ref:676
Last Known Service21.6.1771CSORN
Date of Death18.12.1779BWAS-1714
Cause of DeathEnemy actionCSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
26.7.17445.7.1746
Duke (90) 1739-1769
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/304
ADM 107/4
6.7.17466.10.1746
Duke (90) 1739-1769
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/304
ADM 107/4
7.10.174620.2.1746/47
Duke (90) 1739-1769
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/304
ref:676
21.2.1746/472.8.1748
Hector (44) 1743-1762
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/304
ADM 107/4
20.6.1747 Action of June 20 1747 
14.10.1747 2nd Battle of Cape Finisterre 
3.8.174817.9.1749
Fougueux (64) 1747-1759
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Midshipman ADM 107/4/304
ADM 107/4
18.9.174928.1.1749/50
Gloucester (50) 1744-1764
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/304
ADM 107/4
29.1.1749/5016.4.1751
Renown (30) 1747-1771
British 30 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
1748 Renamed "Renown"
, Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/4/304
ADM 107/4
10.3.1752/5330.4.1755
Gloucester (50) 1744-1764
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Able Seaman ADM 107/4/304
ADM 107/4
30.4.1755 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/304RNLPC
7.5.1755 LieutenantCSORN
7.5.175529.3.1758
Eagle (60) 1745-1767
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/18/161
ADM 6/18
30.5.1757 Action of 30 May 1757 
29.3.17585.10.1758
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/18/497
ADM 6/18
5.10.175823.2.1759
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/18/542
ADM 6/18
23.2.17594.6.1759
Royal George (100) 1756-1782
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/19/39
ADM 6/18
4.6.1759 CommanderCSORN
4.6.175924.6.1759
Postillion (18) 1757-1763
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/69
ref:676
24.6.1759 Married Maryref:676
5.9.175911.12.1759
Gibraltar (20) 1754-1773
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
11.12.1759 CaptainCSORN
11.12.175926.9.1763
Gibraltar (20) 1754-1773
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/118
BWAS-1714
23.10.177021.6.1771
Namur (90) 1756-1804
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 6.11.1770 ADM 6/20/303
BWAS-1714
31.1.17761.2.1778
Nonsuch (64) 1774-1802
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/153
BWAS-1714
31.8.177918.12.1779
Conqueror (74) 1773-1794
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/252
Issued by
Hyde ParkerBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1736-1782
, West Indies
Confirmed 17.2.1781
BWAS-1714
18.12.1779 Combat de la Martinique 

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