Nelson, Trafalgar and those who served
 
   

Trafalgar Ancestors

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William Barnett aged 31 born in Glasgow, Scotland.

Ship: HMS Victory

Rank/Rating: Gunsmith

 
   
 

Service details

  
   
Comments: From: Deptford Tender

HMS Utrecht

Ship's pay book number: (SB 226)
12 April 1803 to 11 May 1803
Rank/rating: Landsman
Comments: Volunteer

HMS Victory

Ship's pay book number: (SB 224)
11 May 1803 to 31 July 1804
Rank/rating: Landsman
Comments: Volunteer

Ship's pay book number: (SB 224)
1 August 1804 to 22 June 1805
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman

Ship's pay book number: (SB 224)
23 June 1805 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Gunsmith

HMS Gelykheid

Ship's pay book number: (SLWV 74)
18 January 1806 to 25 January 1806

HMS Zealand

HMS Ocean

Ship's pay book number: (SB 494)
27 January 1806 to 16 July 1809
Rank/rating: Gunsmith

HMS Salvador Del Mundo

Ship's pay book number: (SB 59067)
17 July 1809 to 31 August 1809

HMS Milford

Ship's pay book number: (SB 487)
17 July 1809 to 1 September 1809
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman

Ship's pay book number: (SB 487)
2 September 1809 to 3 August 1814
Rank/rating: Armourer's Mate

HMS Prince Frederick

Ship's pay book number: (SB 19179)
4 August 1814 to 16 September 1814
  
   
 

Sources used

  
   

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900

Catalogue reference: ADM 37/176

Catalogue reference: ADM 29/9