William Ferris

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William Ferris

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1795CSORN
Last Known Service24.8.1811CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1795		Windsor Castle (98) 1790-1813 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	ADM 171/8
14.3.1795		Action off Genoa
13.7.1795		Battle of Hyeres
7.9.1801		Lieutenant	CSORN
29.10.1801		Commander	CSORN
29.10.1801	21.6.1804	Drake (14) 1798-1804 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
21.6.1804		Captain	CSORN
8.1804		Proserpine (32) 1798-1806 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
3.1809	4.1811	Nemesis (28) 1796-1814 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
22.7.1810	23.7.1810	Action near Studtland
1811	1812	Diana (38) 1794-1815 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
24.8.1811		Action in the Gironde
1847		Received the Naval General Service Medal with a clasp for an action with a French fleet and the capture of 2 sail of the line whilst serving on Windsor Castle on 1795/03/14	ADM 171/8

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ADM 171/8British Admiralty, Document

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