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- 1822-1843 (Creation)
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Hamilton entered the Navy in 1822 and became a lieutenant in 1829. Between 1826 and 1830 he served in the CAMBRIAN in the Mediterranean and on the South American Station. From 1839 he spent four years sheep farming in Australia. He was promoted to captain on the retired list in 1856.
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GB 0064 HTN/91-94 1822-1843 Subfonds 1 box Hamilton , Henry George , 1808-1879 , Captain
Hamilton entered the Navy in 1822 and became a lieutenant in 1829. Between 1826 and 1830 he served in the CAMBRIAN in the Mediterranean and on the South American Station. From 1839 he spent four years sheep farming in Australia. He was promoted to captain on the retired list in 1856.
The papers were presented by Miss Jean Hamilton in 1957.
Papers of Captain Henry George Hamilton, consisting of official service documents, letters to his family, 1822 to 1830, and from Australia, 1839 to 1843.
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Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
Edited by Sarah Drewery, Jun 2011.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
2010-08-26 Hamilton , Henry George , 1808-1879 , Captain Naval affairs Australia Oceania Military affairs Military science Social sciences
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The papers were presented by Miss Jean Hamilton in 1957.
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Papers of Captain Henry George Hamilton, consisting of official service documents, letters to his family, 1822 to 1830, and from Australia, 1839 to 1843.
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- Latin
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Detailed catalogue online at the: National Maritime Museum website .
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Original tapes and transcript of the Raymond Firth interview are held at the National Sound Archive, London.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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