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	William Smith Stokes aged 16 born in Shropshire, England. Ship: HMS Tonnant Rating/Rank: Midshipman
	Personal details
		Born	9 September 1790
		Died	9 December 1826
		Father	William Smith Stokes
		Mother	Nancy (died 10 February 1838, Roughton, Worfield, Shropshire, aged 86).
		Parents' date of marriage	27 May 1786
		Notes	William Smith Stokes was baptised on 9 September 1790 in Alveley, Shropshire, England.

	Service details
		HMS Tonnant Ship's pay book number: (Vol 1C, no 8) 1 November 1804 to 1 May 1805 Rank/rating: Volunteer First Class Ship's pay book number: (SB 792) 2 May 1805 to 27 September 1810 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Midshipman Ship's pay book number: (SB 792) 28 September 1810 to 17 May 1811 Rank/rating: Master's Mate HMS Caledonia 17 May 1811 to 1 November 1811 Rank/rating: Master's Mate HMS Minstrel 1 November 1811 to 15 December 1812 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Repulse 15 December 1812 to 14 February 1813 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Revenge 15 February 1813 to 19 July 1813 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Hibernia 20 July 1813 to 5 August 1813 Rank/rating: Lieutenant Comments: Discharged from HMS Hibernia by Admiralty order with leave to return to England. HMS Tay 27 June 1815 to 28 September 1815 Rank/rating: Lieutenant

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16232 Catalogue reference: ADM 9/11 Catalogue reference: ADM 107/42 Catalogue reference: ADM 6/108 Catalogue reference: PROB 11/1722 Catalogue reference: IR 26/1143 Book reference: Gentleman's Magazine Book reference: Gentleman's Magazine
	Last updated: 11 October 2004

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