About William Farquharson Burnett
Lived 1815 – 1863 (aged 47–48). William Farquharson Burnett was a naval officer.
Commodore William Farquharson Burnett, (1815 – 7 February 1863) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Naval career Burnett was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1838. Promoted to captain in 1854, he commanded Tortoise at Ascension. He served as Governor of Ascension from 1858 until 1861. He drowned when HMS Orpheus was wrecked and sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand, on 7 February 1863.
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Who was William Farquharson Burnett?
British Royal Navy officer (1815-1863)
When was William Farquharson Burnett born?
William Farquharson Burnett was born in 1815 in Aberdeen.
When did William Farquharson Burnett die?
William Farquharson Burnett died on 7 February 1863 in Auckland.
What was William Farquharson Burnett's occupation?
William Farquharson Burnett was a naval officer.
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