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Moresby, John If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at
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Title | Admiral (RN) |
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Birth | 15/03/1830 | Death | 00/00/1892 |
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He was the third son of Admiral Fairrfax Moresby RN. His daughter Lily, assisted him in writing the book "Two Admirals" about his father and himself. He settled in Victoria BC. |
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He entered the Royal Navy as a First Class Volunteer in H.M.S. Caledonia in 1842. As a Midshipman RN he served in H.M.S. America while on the Pacific station. He served in H.M.S. Odin. He was appointed as a A/Mate RN 1849. He served in H.M.S. Excellent for Gunnery Course. He served in H.M.S. Amphitrite 1851. He served in H.M.S. Thetis as A/Lieutenant RN and Gunnery Officer. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 02/07/1851). He served in H.M.S. Driver 1854. He served in H.M.S. Hawke as Gunnery Officer 1855. He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 11/12/1858). He served in H.M.S. snake (In command) 1861. He served in H.M.S. Argus (In command) 1864. He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 21/11/1864). He served in H.M.S. Basilisk (In command) 1864. He served as Captain-in-Command at Bermuda. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 26/07/1881). He was appointed as Naval Assessor to the Board of Trade 1881. He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral RN (With seniority dated 01/05/1888). (He retired on 08/11/1888.) He was appointed as an Admiral (Retired) RN (With seniority dated 13/05/1893). |
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Named Features | Moresby Islands (BC); |
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Walbran, Captain John T. (1909); MacFarlane, John M. (1994); |
Last update |
2011-01-31 00:00:00 |