Nelson, Trafalgar and those who served
 
   

Trafalgar Ancestors

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John Cormick aged 26 born in Wexford, Ireland.

Ship: HMS Victory

Rank/Rating: Boatswain's Mate

 
 

Personal details

  
   

Alternative last name(s)

Cormack

  
   

Notes

HMS Hesper ship's muster records that John Cormick was born in Edinburgh and that he was aged 29.

 
   
 

Service details

  
   
Comments: From: Sheerness Tender

HMS Victory

Ship's pay book number: (SB 573)
11 May 1803 to 30 July 1803
Rank/rating: Able Seaman
Comments: prest

Ship's pay book number: (SB 573)
31 July 1803 to 23 November 1804
Rank/rating: Quartergunner

Ship's pay book number: (SB 573)
24 November 1804 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Boatswain's Mate

HMS Gelykheid

Ship's pay book number: (SLWV 97)
18 January 1806 to 25 January 1806

HMS Zealand

HMS Ocean

Ship's pay book number: (SB 516)
27 January 1806 to 22 August 1806
Rank/rating: Boatswain's Mate

Ship's pay book number: (SB 516)
23 August 1806 to 30 September 1806
Rank/rating: Able Seaman

Ship's pay book number: (SB 516)
1 October 1806 to 16 July 1809
Rank/rating: Captain of the Afterguard

HMS Salvador Del Mundo

Ship's pay book number: (SB 59071)
17 July 1809 to 29 September 1809

HMS Hesper

Ship's pay book number: (SB 29)
8 October 1809 to 8 October 1809
Rank/rating: Able Seaman
Comments: Deserted 8 October 1809 from ship during the night.
  
   
 

Sources used

  
   

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900

Catalogue reference: ADM 37/176