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John Lawrence

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1795CSORN
Last Known Service1826CSORN

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
28.6.1799		Lieutenant	CSORN
1.1808	30.3.1808	Observateur (16) 1806-1814 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
30.3.1808		Commander	CSORN
1810		Driver (18) 1797-1834 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1811	11.1813	Fantome (18) 1810-1814 British 18 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
1815	13.6.1815	Recruit (16) 1806-1822 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1.1.1817		Captain	NL1835-3
8.1822	1826	Eden (28) 1814-1833 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
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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