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	William Abrahams aged 24 born in Amsterdam, Holland. Ship: HMS Victory Rank/Rating: Able Seaman

	Service details
		Comments: From: Ramsgate Rendezvous HMS Utrecht Ship's pay book number: (SB 345) 23 April 1803 to 11 May 1803 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Comments: Volunteer HMS Victory Ship's pay book number: (SB 326) 11 May 1803 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Able Seaman Comments: Volunteer HMS Ocean Ship's pay book number: (SB 245) 17 January 1806 to 16 July 1809 Rank/rating: Able Seaman HMS Salvador Del Mundo Ship's pay book number: (SB 58986) 17 July 1809 to 26 August 1809 Rank/rating: Able Seaman HMS Rhin Ship's pay book number: (SB 194) 27 August 1809 to 31 December 1809 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Ship's pay book number: (SB 194) 1 January 1810 to 22 September 1811 Rank/rating: Sailmaker's Mate Comments: DSQ 22 Sept 1811 Plymouth Hospital unserviceable.

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		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15895 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15896 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15897 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15898 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15899 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15901 Catalogue reference: ADM 35/2515 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15495 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/8 Catalogue reference: ADM 35/2974 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/940 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/937 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/938 Catalogue reference: ADM 35/3061