William Farquharson Burnett | |
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Born | 1815
[1] Aberdeen, Scotland |
Died | 7 February 1863 Auckland, New Zealand |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Commodore |
Commands held | Australia Station (1862–1863) |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Commodore William Farquharson Burnett, CB (1815 – 7 February 1863) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Burnett was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1838. [2] Promoted to captain in 1854, he commanded Tortoise at Ascension. He served as Governor of Ascension from 1858 until 1861. [2] He was then the Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station, between 21 July 1862 until 7 February 1863. [3] He drowned when HMS Orpheus was wrecked and sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 February 1863. [2]
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William Farquharson Burnett | |
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Born | 1815
[1] Aberdeen, Scotland |
Died | 7 February 1863 Auckland, New Zealand |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Navy |
Rank | Commodore |
Commands held | Australia Station (1862–1863) |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Commodore William Farquharson Burnett, CB (1815 – 7 February 1863) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Burnett was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1838. [2] Promoted to captain in 1854, he commanded Tortoise at Ascension. He served as Governor of Ascension from 1858 until 1861. [2] He was then the Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station, between 21 July 1862 until 7 February 1863. [3] He drowned when HMS Orpheus was wrecked and sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 February 1863. [2]
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