About James Cockburn
Lived 1817 – 1872 (aged 54–55). James Cockburn was a naval officer.
Rear-Admiral James Horsford Cockburn (1817 – 10 February 1872) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Naval career Cockburn joined the Royal Navy in 1829. Promoted to captain in 1850, he commanded HMS Cossack in the Black Sea during the Crimean War, following by HMS Diadem and then HMS Seringapatam.
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Who was James Cockburn?
British Royal Navy officer
When was James Cockburn born?
James Cockburn was born in 1817.
When did James Cockburn die?
James Cockburn died on 10 February 1872.
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James Cockburn was a naval officer.
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