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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instanceOf British military personnel
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
War of 1812
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1892-02-13
deathPlace Funtington, West Sussex, England NERFINISHED
era 19th century
Napoleonic era
familyName Wallis NERFINISHED
father Provo Featherstone Wallis NERFINISHED
givenName Provo NERFINISHED
honorificPrefix Sir
militaryBranch Royal Navy
militaryUnit HMS Madagascar NERFINISHED
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
service during the Napoleonic Wars
service during the War of 1812
occupation naval officer
placeOfBurial St Mary’s Church, Funtington NERFINISHED
promotion admiral
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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Sir Provo Wallis hasTitle Sir Provo William Parry Wallis