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	Alexander Abercrombie aged 40 born in Earth, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Ship: HMS Revenge Rank/Rating: Able Seaman
	Personal details
		Family	TNA catalogue reference ADM 27/16 page 114 records that part of Alexander Abercrombie's wages were paid to his wife.

	Service details
		Comments: From Prince of Orange or Princess of Orange HMS Ceres 15 May 1805 to 15 May 1805 HMS Zealand Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 20609) 16 May 1805 to 3 June 1805 HMS Revenge Ship's pay book number: (SB 266) 4 June 1805 to 7 August 1809 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Able Seaman Comments: (On duty in HMS Revenge's launch 8 August-12 September 1809. Ship's pay book number: (SB 266) 13 September 1809 to 15 December 1810 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Comments: (Lent to HMS Puissant 16 December-24 December 1810). Ship's pay book number: (SB 266) 25 December 1810 to 22 November 1812 Rank/rating: Able Seaman HMS Gladiator

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		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16545 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16546 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16547 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/154 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/155 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/156 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/157 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/1184 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/1185 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/1186 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2194 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2195 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2828 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/2829 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/3436 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/3437 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15722 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16007 Catalogue reference: ADM 27/16