Sir Provo Wallis

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Sir Provo Wallis was a long-serving British Royal Navy officer, famed for his role in the War of 1812 and for holding one of the longest active naval careers in history.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British military personnel of the War of 1812
Royal Navy officer
centenarian
human
ageAtDeath 100
allegiance Great Britain
United Kingdom
awardReceived Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
burialPlace St Mary’s Churchyard, Funtington
conflict Crimean War era (administrative service)
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
dateOfBirth 1791-04-12
dateOfDeath 1892-02-13
ethnicGroup British
father Provo Featherstone Wallis
hasTitle Sir Provo William Parry Wallis
honorificPrefix Sir
knownFor over 96 years on the active list of the Royal Navy
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryRank Admiral
Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy
surface form: Admiral of the Fleet

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namedAfter Provo Featherstone Wallis
notableFor command of HMS Shannon after the capture of USS Chesapeake
longest-serving officer in the history of the Royal Navy
service during the War of 1812
occupation naval officer
participatedIn capture of USS Chesapeake
placeOfBirth Colony of Nova Scotia
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
surface form: Halifax, Nova Scotia
placeOfDeath England
Funtington, West Sussex
positionHeld Admiral of the Fleet of the Royal Navy
surface form: Admiral of the Fleet, Royal Navy

senior naval officer on the active list
regionOfOrigin Atlantic Canada
residence Funtington, West Sussex
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
surface form: Halifax, Nova Scotia
role took command of HMS Shannon after Captain Philip Broke was wounded
serviceEntry enlisted in Royal Navy as a child volunteer
sexOrGender male
shipServedOn HMS Cleopatra
HMS Curieux
HMS Madagascar
HMS Shannon
HMS Talavera
HMS Warspite
yearsActive 1795–1892

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