Nelson, Trafalgar and those who served
 
   

Trafalgar Ancestors

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Thomas Cahill aged 20 born in Dublin, Ireland.

Ship: HMS Tonnant

Rank/Rating: Landsman

 
 

Personal details

  
   

Notes

Service record in ADM 29/11 page 120 seems to suggest further service under an alias and subsequently under original name. Only first part of service recorded.

 
   
 

Service details

  
   

HMS Centaur

Ship's pay book number: (SB 107)
29 July 1803 to 9 October 1803
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman

HMS Berbice

Ship's pay book number: (SB 3)
10 October 1803 to 30 December 1803
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman

HMS Pandour

31 December 1803 to 11 October 1804
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman

HMS Tonnant

Ship's pay book number: (SB 718)
12 October 1804 to 6 July 1812 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Landsman

HMS Egmont

Ship's pay book number: (SB 538)
7 July 1812 to 10 July 1814
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman
Comments: Deserted from HMS Egmont on 10 July 1814.

HMS Royal Charlotte

Ship's pay book number: (SB 119)
11 September 1830 to 29 September 1832
Rank/rating: Able Seaman

HMS Malabar

Ship's pay book number: (SB 207)
22 October 1832 to 2 April 1833
Rank/rating: Able Seaman
Comments: Discharged sick on 2 April 1833 to from HMS Malabar to Deal hospital.

HMS Victory

Ship's pay book number: (SB 110)
12 May 1833 to 10 January 1835
Rank/rating: Able Seaman
  
   
 

Sources used

  
   

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16232

Catalogue reference: ADM 29/11 page 120