Trafalgar Ancestors

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John Cormick aged 26 born in Wexford, Ireland. Ship: HMS Victory Rating/Rank: Boatswain's Mate
Personal details
	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
Last updated: 11 October 2004