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George Balchen


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birth1717CSORN
First Known Service11.8.1735CSORN
Father
Sir John BalchenBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1736
E-WIKI
MotherSusannah Apreece (d.1744)E-WIKI
Last Known Service5.12.1745CSORN
Date of Death18.12.1745

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
11.8.1735 LieutenantCSORN
16.5.173718.1.1737/38
Torrington (40) 1729-1744
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/68
ADM 6/15
14.4.173826.12.1739
Somerset (80) 1731-1746
British 80 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/108
ADM 6/15
17.12.1739 CommanderADM 6/15
17.12.17391.9.1740
Mercury (8) 1739-1744
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/361
BWAS-1714
12.9.1740 CaptainCSORN
12.9.174013.11.1740
Greyhound (20) 1719-1741
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/330
ADM 6/15
10.1.1740/4125.11.1744
Folkestone (44) 1741-1749
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/368
BWAS-1714
24.7.1741 Action of 1741-07-24 
26.11.17445.12.1745
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/394
BWAS-1714

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