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Trafalgar Ancestors

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Robert Bastin born in Ottery St Mary, Devon.

Ship: HMS Belleisle

Rating/Rank: Lieutenant

 
 

Personal details

  
   

Born

30 September 1780

  
   

Died

19 September 1854

  
   

Family

Married Sarah Boucart (born 1787 possibly in Guernsey; died 9 March 1856 10 Dorset-Place North, Clapham Road, Surrey) on 7 October 1818. Children one daughter

 
   

Father

John Bastin of Tidwell, East Chudleigh, Devon

 
   

Mother

Mary Bastone

 
   

Notes

Awarded the Naval General Service Medal three clasps (HMS Nymphe 8 March 1797 capture of French frigates Resistance and Constance; HMS Belleisle- Battle of Trafalgar 21 October 1805; HMS Blanche 19 July 1806 capture of the French frigate Guerriere) in 1847.

 
   
 

Service details

  
   

HMS Nymphe

14 May 1796 to 27 January 1797
Rank/rating: Volunteer First Class

28 January 1797 to 20 July 1797
Rank/rating: Able Seaman

21 July 1797 to 9 December 1798
Rank/rating: Midshipman

23 January 1799 to 14 March 1799
Rank/rating: Able Seaman

15 March 1799 to 18 December 1800
Rank/rating: Midshipman

HMS Cambridge

19 December 1800 to 26 February 1801
Rank/rating: Midshipman

HMS Nymphe

27 February 1801 to 7 May 1802
Rank/rating: Midshipman and Master's Mate

HMS Donegal

8 May 1802 to 2 June 1803
Rank/rating: Master's Mate

HMS Belleisle

Ship's pay book number: (SB 503)
3 June 1803 to 13 January 1806 (Was at Trafalgar)
Rank/rating: Lieutenant

HMS Blanche

6 February 1806 to 4 March 1807
Rank/rating: Lieutenant
Comments: On 4 March 1807 HMS Blanche was wrecked off Ushant and Robert Bastin was captured and made a prisoner of war, being released in 1814.
  
   
 

Sources used

  
   

Catalogue reference: ADM 36/15814

Catalogue reference: ADM 9/8

Catalogue reference: ADM 107/28

Catalogue reference: HO 107/2530

Catalogue reference: HO 107/2530

Catalogue reference: HO 107/1460

Catalogue reference: ADM 45/33

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Book reference: The Complete Navy List of the Napoleonic Wars 1793-1815 by P.Marione (CD Rom)

Book reference: The Naval General Service Medal Roll, 1793-1840 by K Douglas-Morris (London, 1982).

Book reference: The Trafalgar Roll by Colonel R H Mackenzie

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

  
 

Last updated: 11 October 2004

  
 

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