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Trafalgar Ancestors

Details

 
 

Richard Bulkeley aged 18 born in America.

Ship: HMS Victory

Rating/Rank: Midshipman

 
 

Personal details

 
   

Father

Richard Bulkeley

 
   

Notes

Although Richard Bulkeley's place of birth is given as America he was the son of Richard Bulkeley of Pencombe near Bromyard, Herefordshire.

 
   
 

Service details

 
   
Comments: From: Amphion

HMS Victory

Ship's pay book number: (SB 677)
31 July 1803 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)

HMS Ocean

Ship's pay book number: (SB 530)
6 February 1806 to 8 February 1806
Rank/rating: Master's Mate

HMS Blanche

 
   
 

Sources used

 
   

Book reference: The Men who fought with Nelson in HMS Victory at Trafalgar by Lt Cdr C P Addis (The Nelson Society, 1988)

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900

 
 

Last updated: 11 October 2004

 
 

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