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 Death Announcements 1845-1854

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Surname  Bain    
First names  William    
Rank / occupation  Master & Sir    
View all other items of "Unit" with value "Royal Navy" in "Death Announcements 1845-1854" Unit  Royal Navy    
Death date  11 Sept 1853    
Place of death  Essex    
Source  Gentleman's Magazine    
Date  Nov 1853    
Page number  532    
Detail  [At the Grange, Romford. Born at Culross, Perthshire, in 1775. In 1793 he joined the royal navy. ""In 1795 he served on shore at the capture of Trincomalee, Batticaloe, and Jaffnapatam. He was present in the same ship [the Centurion] at the capture of Banda and Amboyna, 1796; and in many boat actions while blockading Batavia, in 1800; and slightly wounded while cutting out some vessels at Sourabaya, 1801."" Master, 1811. Knighted in 1844 while superintedent of Granton pier]    
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