Henry Higman

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



Henry Higman

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service3.9.1803CSORN
Last Known Service1.1.1817CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
3.9.1803 LieutenantCSORN
23.2.1807 CommanderCSORN
1.181028.6.1811
Gluckstadt (18) 1807-1814
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
7.181128.2.1812
Fly (16) 1805-1812
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
4.12.18131815
Brisk (16) 1805-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer		BWAS-1793
1.1.1817 CaptainNL1835-3
Previous comments on this page

Posted by Gordon Simmonds on Monday 19th of May 2025 11:42

Henry Higman lived long enough to claim his Naval General Service Medal in 1847 which is on display in the Royal Naval Museum Portsmouth. It has four clasps as follows
Bridports Action 1795 as an AB
Camperdown 1797 as a Masters Mate on HMS Triumph
23rd august 1806 and Curacoa 1806 as a Lt. on Hms Arethusa

Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 15th of June 2026 16:06Jon Miller
British Merchant east indiaman 'Wellesley' (1801) (Unknown) 1801-1804
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Monday 15th of June 2026 16:00Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Nassau' (1785) (64) 1785-1799
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
Monday 15th of June 2026 15:58Jon Miller
British Second Rate ship of the line 'Impregnable' (1786) (98) 1786-1799
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
Monday 15th of June 2026 13:51Jon Miller
British schooner 'Redbridge' (1798) (14) 1798-1803
British 14 Gun
Unrated Schooner
Monday 15th of June 2026 13:46Jon Miller
British Merchant east indiaman 'Brunswick' (1792) (Unknown) 1792-1805
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement