About John Ommanney
Lived 1773 – 1855 (aged 81–82). John Ommanney was a British naval officer.
Admiral Sir John Acworth Ommanney (17 October 1773 – 8 July 1855) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.
Naval career HMS Donegal, 74-guns, flying the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir John Ommanney, heading down the Tagus past the Church of Santa-Engracia. James Wilson Carmichael
Ommanney joined the Royal Navy in 1786. He was made Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth in 1851.
Family In 1803, he married Frances Ayling; they had four daughters.
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Who was John Ommanney?
British Royal Navy admiral (1773-1855)
When was John Ommanney born?
John Ommanney was born in 1773 in Westminster.
When did John Ommanney die?
John Ommanney died in 1855 in Havant.
What was John Ommanney's occupation?
John Ommanney was a naval officer.
What nationality was John Ommanney?
John Ommanney was British.
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