Sir Provo William Parry Wallis
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Sir Provo William Parry Wallis was a distinguished 19th-century British Royal Navy officer noted for his exceptionally long service and participation in the Napoleonic Wars.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sir Provo William Parry Wallis canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British military personnel
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Royal Navy officer ⓘ person ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 100 ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Bath ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1791-04-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centenarian | true ⓘ |
| conflict |
Napoleonic Wars
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War of 1812 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1892-02-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Funtington, West Sussex, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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Napoleonic era ⓘ |
| familyName | Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Provo Featherstone Wallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Provo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Sir ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
HMS Madagascar
NERFINISHED
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HMS Niemen NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Elizabeth Lawlor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | assumed command of HMS Shannon after the capture of USS Chesapeake ⓘ |
| notableFact | one of the longest-serving officers in Royal Navy history ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptionally long naval service
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service during the Napoleonic Wars ⓘ service during the War of 1812 ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | St Mary’s Church, Funtington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| promotion |
admiral
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captain ⓘ commander ⓘ lieutenant ⓘ rear admiral ⓘ vice admiral ⓘ |
| rank | Admiral of the Fleet ⓘ |
| residence | Funtington, West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1892 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1795 ⓘ |
| shipCommanded |
HMS Madagascar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
HMS Niemen NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) ⓘ |
| yearsOfService | 1795–1892 ⓘ |
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