My earliest known ancester, Charles William MARTIN, served on HMS ACHILLE at the Battle of Trafalgar.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/t...ils.asp?id=338
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Thread: Battle of Trafalgar
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27-04-2012, 9:43 AM #1PrussianGuest
Battle of Trafalgar
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17-08-2016, 7:32 AM #2
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I thought I would join a a lonely Trafalgar veteran.
I have Peter Sampson Hambly in my tree, who was apparently on the 'Prince' under Captain Grindall.
Survived an interesting naval career but was killed when his phaeton overturned in a Devon country lane.
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17-08-2016, 5:07 PM #3
Might as well join the band of brothers. On Dad's side I have a mid-shipman on the Ajax (Weather Column) and on Mum's side several shipwrights at Sheerness who helped build the Ployphemus (Lee Column).
Peter Nicholl
Researching:Nicholl,Boater, Haselgrove & Vaughan
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17-08-2017, 4:27 PM #4
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Our Dad had told us we had an ancestor who was with Nelson .. Name of Peter Parker and I have found him on HMS Defence at Trafalgar but how can I see if he had a medal . On the page it says The Men of Trafalgar Medal Roll then I cant see where it says for sure he gets one can any one help ? thanks
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18-02-2018, 7:47 PM #5
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Hi, I have a relative called James Trevarrow who was on HMS Achille. Any advice on how to research him would be most appreciated!
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18-02-2018, 8:29 PM #6
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hi, no doubt you woud know this much already
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/t...rs/results.asp
sorry, when I copied-in that link it was to the Trevarrow page, but I think is just the search page now
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18-02-2018, 8:53 PM #7
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Thanks, yes have seen that one. I think as a lowly private there is not much about him in other records
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18-02-2018, 8:58 PM #8
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Find My Past has 15 separate entries for James Trevarrow in a file "British Royal Navy & Royal Marines Service And Pension Records, 1704-1919", all with the date 1813 - but I don't have a subscription to FMP so I don't know what they all contain.
They also have a James Trevarrow in a file "1842-52 British Army Service Records".
a James Trevarrow died in Liskeard, Cornwall in 1848. Would that be your man ? On investigation, no it wouldn't be, because the GRO index says that that James Trevarrow was one year old at death.
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18-02-2018, 9:03 PM #9
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Sounds promising- will sign on for a month tomorrow and see what they say
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18-02-2018, 9:27 PM #10
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