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| − | '''Francis Reginald Purvis''', ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | + | {{RearRN}} (retired) '''Francis Reginald Purvis''', (18 January, 1833 – 10 January, 1895) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
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| − | Purvis was | + | Purvis was a descendant of [[Francis William Austen]], one of Jane Austen's "sailor brothers".<ref>Email from Ronald Dunning, 20210930.</ref> |
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| − | Purvis was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on | + | Purvis was promoted to the rank of {{LieutRN}} on 12 June, 1852.<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref> |
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| − | Purvis | + | On 5 November, 1855 he was gazetted for being slightly wounded during the naval attack on Sebastopol.<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref> |
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| + | On 10 September, 1859 he was gazetted for being slightly wounded in the "unsuccessful but gallant attack on the forts at the mouth of the bay."<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref> | ||
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| + | Purvis was promoted to the rank of {{CommRN}} on 6 August, 1860. In May 1864, the French Government thanked him for rendering services to a transport.<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref> | ||
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| + | Purvis was promoted to the rank of {{CaptRN}} on 11 April, 1866.<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref> | ||
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| + | He retired on 1 October, 1873 and was promoted to the rank of {{RearRN}} on 17 February, 1884.<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref> | ||
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| + | He died at Newton Abbot on 10 January, 1895.<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref> | ||
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| + | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''New Command'''|'''[[H.M.S. Amethyst (1873)|Captain of H.M.S. ''Amethyst'']]'''<br>1 Jul, 1873<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref> – 6 Sep, 1873<ref>Purvis Service Record {{TNA|ADM 196/123/85.|}} f. 1097.</ref>|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Alfred John Chatfield|Alfred J. Chatfield]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 7 April 2022
Rear-Admiral (retired) Francis Reginald Purvis, (18 January, 1833 – 10 January, 1895) served in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
Purvis was a descendant of Francis William Austen, one of Jane Austen's "sailor brothers".[1]
Purvis was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 12 June, 1852.[2]
On 5 November, 1855 he was gazetted for being slightly wounded during the naval attack on Sebastopol.[3]
On 10 September, 1859 he was gazetted for being slightly wounded in the "unsuccessful but gallant attack on the forts at the mouth of the bay."[4]
Purvis was promoted to the rank of Commander on 6 August, 1860. In May 1864, the French Government thanked him for rendering services to a transport.[5]
Purvis was promoted to the rank of Captain on 11 April, 1866.[6]
He retired on 1 October, 1873 and was promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral on 17 February, 1884.[7]
He died at Newton Abbot on 10 January, 1895.[8]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by New Command |
Captain of H.M.S. Amethyst 1 Jul, 1873[9] – 6 Sep, 1873[10] |
Succeeded by Alfred J. Chatfield |
Footnotes
- ↑ Email from Ronald Dunning, 20210930.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
- ↑ Purvis Service Record The National Archives. ADM 196/123/85. f. 1097.
