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	Thomas Fife aged 27. Ship: HMS Belleisle Rank/Rating: Lieutenant
	Personal details
		Died	5 July 1829 Died in London.
		Family	Married: Elizabeth
		Father	John
		Mother	Rosamond Fife nee Harrison
		Notes	TNA catalogue reference ADM 107/24 pages 130-132 records that Thomas Fife was baptised 24 May 1774 in Archdeacon, Newton, Woolcambe, Darlington, Durham, England. TNA catalogue references ADM 36/12564-12567, 12939-12940, 14872, 13775-13776, 13633 records that Thomas Fife was born in Scotland

	Service details
		Comments: Joined the Royal Navy in Gibraltar. HMS Imperieuse Ship's pay book number: (SB 141) 19 January 1794 to 30 April 1794 Rank/rating: Able Seaman Comments: Volunteer Ship's pay book number: (SB 141) 1 May 1794 to 13 December 1794 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Cumberland Ship's pay book number: (SB 323) 14 December 1794 to 27 May 1797 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Neptune Ship's pay book number: (SB 118) 10 June 1797 to 2 September 1797 Rank/rating: Midshipman Comments: Absent or sick 3 September-10 October 1797 Ship's pay book number: (SB 118) 11 October 1797 to 7 April 1800 Rank/rating: Midshipman HMS Royal George Ship's pay book number: (SB 1897) 8 April 1800 to 13 May 1800 Rank/rating: Master's Mate HMS Ville De Paris Ship's pay book number: (SB 1368) 14 May 1800 to 22 May 1800 Rank/rating: Able Seaman HMS Royal George Ship's pay book number: (SB 1909) 21 May 1800 to 7 June 1800 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Alcmene Ship's pay book number: (SLVO 969) 3 July 1800 to 30 July 1800 Rank/rating: Acting Lieutenant HMS Royal George Ship's pay book number: (SB 1923) 6 August 1800 to 28 October 1800 Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Belleisle Ship's pay book number: (SB 317) 1 November 1800 to 26 April 1802 Rank/rating: Lieutenant Ship's pay book number: (SB 6) 27 April 1802 to 23 December 1805 (Was at Trafalgar) Rank/rating: Lieutenant HMS Cadmus Ship's pay book number: (SB 108) 19 November 1809 to 26 December 1813 Rank/rating: Captain

	Sources used
		Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15814 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11207 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11899 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11900 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11901 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/11902 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12564 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12565 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12566 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12567 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12939 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/12940 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/14872 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13775 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13776 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/13633 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15204 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15317 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15318 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15809 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15809 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15810 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15811 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15812 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15813 Catalogue reference: ADM 107/24 Catalogue reference: ADM 9/3 Catalogue reference: PROB 11/1758 Catalogue reference: ADM 36/1579 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/3035 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/4533 Catalogue reference: ADM 37/4534 Book reference: The Trafalgar Roll by Colonel R.H. Mackenzie (George Allen & Company Limited) Book reference: The Complete Navy List of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815 by P.Marione (CD Rom)