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Index of first names

Extracts from various Navy Lists

 

 

Angus William Sholto Douglas

Date promoted :
Lieutenant: 30/01/1877
Midshipman: 18/06/1868

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1870 : 197 - Forte 25 Aug 68
June 1879 : 503 - Triumph 13 May 78


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Archibald Henry

Date promoted :
Lieutenant: 10/03/1846
Mate/Sub Lieutenant:: 05/10/1840

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1844 : Formidable


Archibald Lucius Douglas :  
Birth Date : 3 Feb 1842
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Commander: 01/05/1872
Lieutenant: 23/05/1862
Mate/Sub Lieutenant:: 18/10/1861

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1870 : 093 - Cambridge 1 May 69 Senior Staff Officer
June 1879 : 169 - Egeria 27 Jan 76 CO


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Arthur James (Hon)
Birth Date : 12 Jan 1802

Date promoted :
Commander: 20/11/1829

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Captain: 01/04/1856


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Arthur Percy

Date promoted :
Lieutenant: 24/08/1866

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1870 : 180 - Excellent 20 Feb 69 addl


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Charles Henry

Date promoted :
Commander: 10/07/1844
Lieutenant: 09/05/1839

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
Dec 1848 : Inspecting Commander, Coast Guard 26 Mar 47


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Colin

Date promoted :
Lieutenant: 15/01/1846
Mate/Sub Lieutenant:: 04/07/1838

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1844 : Larne


George Amelius Douglas :  
Awarded Medal (m) : m


Date promoted :
Commander: 18/11/1862
Lieutenant: 22/09/1855

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Captain: 01/10/1873


Surname: Douglas, First Names : George Henry (Hon)
Birth Date : 05 Oct 1821
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Captain: 10/05/1856
Lieutenant: 22/10/1844
Mate/Sub Lieutenant:: 29/07/1841

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Vice Adm: 01/02/1879
Captain: 01/07/1866

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1844 : Wanderer
Dec 1848 : 284 - Hibernia 11 Mar 45


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Henry
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Lieutenant: 04/02/1815

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Commander: 09/02/1860

Notes:
Transferred to another retirement scheme 11-Feb-1870

Surname: Douglas, First Names : Henry How

Date promoted :
Mate/Sub Lieutenant:: 27/10/1877

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1879 : 292 - London 17 Dec 78


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Henry John
Awarded Medal (m) : m


Date promoted :
Captain: 03/12/1851
Commander: 28/02/1845
Lieutenant: 14/02/1840

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Captain: 31/03/1866

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
Dec 1843 Formidable - 19 Nov 41
June 1844 : Formidable - 19 Nov 41

Awards and Qualifications: : ; ;
Date awarded Pension for Wounds : 13/01/1859 ;


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Herries Sholto

b 1855; d 1878; A descendant of the 1st earl of Queensberry.

Date promoted :
Naval Cadet or Entry: 13/04/1869

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1870 : 079 - Britannia [Cadet under training]


Hugh DC Douglas : 

Date promoted :
Commander: 28/08/1827

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:

Notes:
NL 20/12/1843 Death reported qtr. cg. 20 Sep 1843 - Sen. as a Cdr. 1827

James Stoddart Douglas
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Lieutenant: 15/06/1815

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Commander: 14/04/1864


Surname: Douglas, First Names : John
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Commander: 05/02/1858
Lieutenant: 21/06/1826

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
Dec 1843 Swift - 5 Jul 41 - Lieut. Com.
June 1844 : Swift - 5 Jul 41 - Lieutenant in Command
Dec 1848 :
June 1870 : NP - 3 Feb 1868
June 1879 : NP 3 Mar 1868

Awards and Qualifications: : ; ;
Date awarded Pension for Wounds : 18/07/1843 ;


John Erskine  Douglas :

Date promoted :
Adm: 28/06/1838


Peter John  Douglas :
Birth Date : 30 Jun 1787

Date promoted :
Vice Adm: 03/07/1855
Rear Adm: 07/01/1848
Captain: 26/11/1811
Commander: 17/02/1807
Lieutenant: 11/06/1804

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Rear Adm: 07/01/1848

Notes:
Reid va 21 Jul 1856

Pringle Home Douglas :  
Birth Date : 18 Sep 1784

Date promoted :
Commander: 28/05/1814


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Richard

Date promoted :
Captain: 28/07/1851
Commander: 05/09/1823


Robert Gordon Douglas :
Birth Date : 7 Jun 1829
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Captain: 11/04/1866
Commander: 08/07/1860
Lieutenant: 03/05/1853
Mate/Sub Lieutenant:: 14/12/1849

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1879 : 532 - Warrior 15 Mar 78 CO


Surname: Douglas, First Names : Sholto
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Captain: 01/03/1865
Commander: 28/04/1858

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1870 : 555 - Malabar 14 Feb 70 addl to recommission ship


Stair  Douglas :
Birth Date : 27 Oct 1764 Date Died: 2 Nov 1826

Date promoted :
Rear Adm: 19/07/1821
Captain: 13/09/1797

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Rear Adm: 19/07/1821

Notes:
Lieut 1780 ; Cdr 1795

Surname: Douglas, First Names : Stephen Francis
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Commander: 10/08/1858
Lieutenant: 30/09/1845
Mate/Sub Lieutenant:: 01/09/1841

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Captain: 10/08/1873

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1844 : Cornwallis
Dec 1848 : 653 - Wellesley 7 Jan 48
June 1870 : 003 - Achilles 22 Jun 67 addl for Coast Guard Service as Inspecting Officer of Division at Plymouth


Surname: Douglas, First Names : William Grant
Birth Date : 25 Feb 1824
Awarded Medal (m) : m

Date promoted :
Lieutenant: 07/10/1846

Rank & Seniority on Retired Lists as:
Commander: 01/04/1870

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
Dec 1848 : 251 - Geyser 2 Nov 46


William Manners Wellington Douglas :  
Birth Date : 21 Jun 1814

Date promoted :
Commander: 12/11/1841

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
Dec 1848 : Inspecting Commander, Coast Guard 4 Dec 48


Surname: Douglas-Hamilton, First Names : Alfred Douglas

Date promoted :
Midshipman: 22/03/1878

Date of Navy List - Appointment and date:
June 1879 : 359 - Pallas 22 Mar 78 addl

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