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Nicholas Morrish

NationalityBritish 
RolesMarine 
First Known Service1794ADM 171/8
Last Known Service1794ADM 171/8

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1794 
Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1825 Renamed "Captain"
, Drummer		ADM 171/8
1.6.1794 Glorious 1st of June 
1847 Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for the Defeat of the French Fleet, capture of six sail of the line and one sunk whilst serving on Royal Sovereign on 1794/06/01ADM 171/8
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Posted by James Morrish on Monday 4th of August 2025 01:10

Hi, Nicholas Morrish was my GGGGGF, he served in the Royal Marines for 24 years. Glorius First, Camperdown and Copenhagen were the three battles that he was a drummer in. He got married in Edinburgh to a Scottihs lass and was discharged from Scotland. I have no idea of why he was up there, their first two children were both these as well. He and his family moved back to Cornwall where he died in 1851 (Greenwich pensioner). I can share more info if so desired. Cheers James Morrish (Australia)

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