Nelson, Trafalgar and those who served
 
   

Trafalgar Ancestors

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Charles Legg aged 20 born in Deptford, London, England.

Ship: HMS Victory

Rank/Rating: Landsman

 
 

Personal details

  
   

Notes

Charles Legg was wounded in the Battle of Trafalgar. He suffered a flesh wound of the thigh.

 
   
 

Service details

  
   

HMS Constant

Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 44)
11 April 1803 to 15 April 1803
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman

HMS Utrecht

Ship's pay book number: (SB 248)
16 April 1803 to 11 May 1803
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman
Comments: prest

HMS Victory

Ship's pay book number: (SB 243)
11 May 1803 to 15 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Landsman
Comments: prest

HMS Gelykheid

Ship's pay book number: (SLWV 68)
18 January 1806 to 25 January 1806

HMS Zealand

Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 4612)
26 January 1806 to 28 January 1806
Comments: Discharged to Woolwich tender for a passage to HMS Ocean.

HMS Ocean

Ship's pay book number: (SB 498)
27 January 1806 to 31 May 1807
Rank/rating: Landsman

1 July 1807 to 5 July 1809
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman

HMS Milford

Ship's pay book number: (SB 202)
6 July 1809 to 3 August 1814
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman

HMS Prince Frederick

Ship's pay book number: (SB 19065)
4 August 1814 to 16 September 1814
Rank/rating: Ordinary Seaman
Comments: Discharged from the service 16 September 1814.
  
   
 

Sources used

  
   

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15900

Catalogue reference: ADM 37/176

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15770

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/16312

Catalogue reference: ADM 101/125/1