William Bowers (1784-1845)

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William Bowers

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth5.11.1784 - Liverpool NBD1849
First Known Service3.1797NBD1849
WifeCaroline Barford (d.25-4-1843)NBD1849
Last Known Service1837NBD1849
Date of Death11.8.1845NBD1849
Will Probated18.9.1845, PROB 11/2023/321

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.1797		Vanguard (74) 1787-1821 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Boy	NBD1849
4.1797	1.1799	Bellona (74) 1760-1814 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Unknown	NBD1849
1.1799	11.1799	Expedition (10) 1778-1804 British 10 Gun Unrated Cutter , Unknown	NBD1849
11.1799	3.1801	Gorgon (20) 1785-1817 British 20 Gun Unrated Transport , Midshipman	NBD1849
3.1801	1805	Juno (32) 1780-1811 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	NBD1849
7.1807	1808	Achille (78) 1794-1796 British 78 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
5.10.1810		Lieutenant	CSORN
5.10.1810	5.12.1810	Neptune (98) 1797-1818 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
5.12.1810	9.1815	Helicon (10) 1808-1829 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1815	7.1816	Alert (16) 1813-1832 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1.1832	1837	Dreadnought (98) 1801-1857 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
5.1832		Married Caroline (1 son, 1 daughter)	NBD1849

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

NBD1849O'Brien, Digital Book

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