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	Horatio Nelson aged 47 born in Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England. Ship: HMS Victory Rank/Rating: Vice Admiral of the White
	Personal details
		Alternative first name(s)	Horace
		Born	29 September 1758
		Died	21 October 1805 Killed in action.
		Family	Married: Francis Herbert Woollward (born 1761, died 1831), widow of Josiah Nesbitt, 11 March 1787, Montpelier, Nevis. With Emma Hamilton (born 1765 (Emma Lyon), died 15 January 1815 Calais, France) had a daughter Horatia (born 29 January 1801, married Reverend Philip Ward 19 February 1822 in Burnham, Norfolk, England, died 6 March 1881, Pinner, Middlesex).
		Father	Reverend Edmund Nelson (born 19 March 1722, East Bradenham, Norfolk, England, died 26 April 1802 Bath, Somerset)
		Mother	Catherine Suckling (born 9 May 1725, Barsham, Suffolk, England, died 26 December 1767, Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk, England)
		Parents' date of marriage	11 May 1749, Beecles, Suffolk, England

	Service details
		HMS Raisonnable Ship's pay book number: (SB 323) 24 April 1771 to 21 May 1771 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Triumph Ship's pay book number: (SB 339) 22 May 1771 to 18 July 1772 Rank/rating: Captain's Servant Mary Anne 25 July 1771 to 7 July 1772 HMS Carcass Ship's pay book number: (SB 39) 7 May 1773 to 14 October 1773 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Triumph Ship's pay book number: (SB 387) 15 October 1773 to 26 October 1773 Rank/rating: Captain's Servant HMS Seahorse Ship's pay book number: (SB 155) 28 October 1773 to 4 April 1774 Rank/rating: Midshipman Ship's pay book number: (SB 155) 5 April 1774 to 30 October 1775 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Ship's pay book number: (SB 155) 31 October 1775 to 14 March 1776 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Dolphin Ship's pay book number: (SB 578) 15 March 1776 to 16 September 1776 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Worcester Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 570) 1 October 1776 to 9 April 1777 Rank/rating: Acting 4th Lieutenant, 4th Lieutenant HMS Lowestoffe Ship's pay book number: (SB 149) 10 April 1777 to July 1777 Rank/rating: 2nd Lieutenant Little Lucy July 1777 to January 1778 HMS Bristol Ship's pay book number: (SB 1128) 2 July 1778 to 3 September 1778 Rank/rating: 3rd Lieutenant Ship's pay book number: (SB 1128) 4 September 1778 to 20 December 1778 Rank/rating: 1st Lieutenant HMS Badger Ship's pay book number: (SB 267) 1 January 1779 to 19 June 1779 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Hinchinbroke Ship's pay book number: (SB 167) 1 September 1779 to 1 May 1780 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Janus Ship's pay book number: (SB 437) 18 May 1780 to 15 August 1780 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Lion Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 1) 16 August 1780 to 25 November 1780 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Albermarle Ship's pay book number: (SB 1) 23 August 1781 to 3 July 1783 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Boreas Ship's pay book number: (SB 236) 24 March 1784 to 30 November 1787 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Agamemnon Ship's pay book number: (SB 1) 7 February 1793 to 10 June 1796 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Captain Ship's pay book number: (SB 711) 11 June 1796 to 11 August 1796 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Diadem August 1796 to September 1796 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Captain September 1796 to 10 December 1796 Rank/rating: Captain HMS La Minerve 10 December 1796 to 13 February 1797 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Captain 13 February 1797 to 15 February 1797 Rank/rating: Captain Comments: HMS Captain took part in the Battle of St Vincent on 14 February 1797. HMS Irresistible Ship's pay book number: Commodore's List 1 15 February 1797 to 23 March 1797 Rank/rating: Captain HMS Captain 1797 to 24 May 1797 HMS Theseus 24 May 1797 to 20 August 1797 HMS Seahorse 20 August 1797 to September 1797 HMS Vanguard 28 March 1798 to 7 June 1799 Rank/rating: Rear Admiral of the Blue Comments: HMS Vanguard took part in the Battle of the Nile on 1 August 1798. HMS Foudroyant 8 June 1799 to 24 June 1800 HMS Alexander 25 June 1800 to 13 July 1800 HMS San Josef 17 January 1801 to 1 February 1801 HMS Saint George 1 February 1801 to 29 March 1801 HMS Elephant 29 March 1801 to 2 April 1801 Comments: HMS Elephant took part in the Battle of Copenhagen on 2 April 1801. HMS Saint George 2 April 1801 to 19 June 1801 HMS Kite 19 June 1801 to 1 July 1801 HMS Unite 14 July 1801 to 24 July 1801 HMS Leyden 29 August 1801 to 30 August 1801 HMS Medusa 16 August 1801 to 22 October 1801 HMS Victory 20 May 1803 to 21 May 1803 HMS Amphion 21 May 1803 to 3 June 1803 HMS Victory 30 July 1803 to 21 October 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Vice Admiral of the White

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900 Book reference: Nelson's Ships-A History of the Vessels in which he served, 1771-1805 by P.Goodwin (Conway Maritime Press, 2004) Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7669 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7688 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7690 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10047 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9882 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9883 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10082 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10525 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11358 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11359 Catalogue reference: ADM 35/69 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11799 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7583 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8677 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8117 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8118 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9203 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/8720 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11775 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7689 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/7567 Catalogue reference: ADM 34/749 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9510 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/9511 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10526 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10527 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/10528