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John Dawson

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service10.3.1781CSORN
Last Known Service28.6.1814CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
10.3.1781 LieutenantCSORN
10.3.178124.1.1782
Camilla (20) 1776-1831
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Lieutenant ADM 6/22/383
Issued by
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1793
, North America
Confirmed 12.12.1781		ADM 6/22
24.1.178210.8.1782
Endymion (44) 1779-1790
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/22/403		ADM 6/22
12.4.1782 Battle of the Saintes 
10.8.178216.11.1782
London (90) 1766-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Sixth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/148
Issued by
Joshua RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1787
, Jamaica
Confirmed 4.10.1783		ADM 6/23
17.10.1782 Action of 1782-10-17 
18.10.1782 Action of 18 October 1782 
16.11.178216.12.1782
London (90) 1766-1811
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/148
Issued by
Joshua RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1787
, Jamaica
Confirmed 4.10.1783		ADM 6/23
16.12.178220.4.1783
Ajax (74) 1767-1785
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/23/189
Issued by
Joshua RowleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1787
, Jamaica
Confirmed 5.2.1784		ADM 6/23
22.6.179030.8.1791
Vanguard (74) 1787-1821
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/43		ADM 6/24
31.8.17914.9.1791
Bedford (74) 1775-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/131		ADM 6/24
5.9.179129.12.1792
Bedford (74) 1775-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/132		ADM 6/24
29.12.179220.2.1793
Duke (98) 1777-1843
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/24/188		ADM 6/24
21.2.179322.10.1793
Duke (98) 1777-1843
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/212		ADM 6/24
23.10.179317.4.1794
Glory (98) 1788-1825
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Third Lieutenant ADM 6/24/276		ADM 6/24
5.5.1794 
Nonsuch (52) 1774-1802
British 52 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, First Lieutenant ADM 6/25/39		ADM 6/25
1.6.1794 CommanderCSORN
1.6.17947.1794
Bravo (16) 1794-1803
British 16 Gun
Unrated Floating Battery
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/46		BWAS-1793
3.4.1795 CaptainCSORN
17998.11.1799
Diadem (64) 1782-1832
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
23.2.180113.2.1802
Asia (64) 1764-1804
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1714
28.6.1814 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralCSORN
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