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'''Joseph Miller Langtry''' (1 May 1805 – 14 February 1862) was an officer of the [[Royal Navy]]. He rose to be a [[Commander (Royal Navy)|commander]] during his career, and was promoted to [[captain (Royal Navy)|retired captain]] in 1859. Langtry was born at [[Aldingbourne]], Sussex in 1805, the third son of Joseph Langtry.<ref name="Biog">{{cite web |url=http://www.pdavis.nl/ShowBiog.php?id=1133 |title=Biography of Joseph Millar Langtry R.N.|accessdate=28 December 2012 |publisher=William Loney RN – Background}}</ref> He entered the [[Royal Naval Academy]], leaving it as a lieutenant on 22 October 1827. He joined {{HMS|Lyra|1821|6}} for service off [[Lisbon]], and by 10 October 1829 had joined {{HMS|Ramillies|1785|6}}.<ref name="Biog"/> He moved to {{HMS|Talavera|1818|6}} on 19 November 1830, and then served in the coast guard for a period between 5 April 1831 and March 1833. He was lieutenant aboard {{HMS|Pylades|1824|6}} from 7 August 1835, and from 25 March 1836 until October 1836, was lieutenant aboard {{HMS|Hercules|1815|6}}.<ref name="Biog"/> |
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'''Captain Joseph Miller Langtry''' (b. [[May 1]], [[1805]], [[Aldingbourne]], [[Sussex]] – d. [[February 14]], [[1862]], [[Southampton]], [[Hampshire]]) [[Royal Navy]] [[Captain]] who happened to be born in the very same year as the [[Battle of Trafalgar]]; an event which marked not only the history of his own country but the history of his very own life when years later, as a young adult he chose to devote his own life to serving as a Naval Officer in the [[Royal Navy]]. |
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Langtry was next lieutenant aboard {{HMS|Donegal|1798|6}}, the [[flagship]] of Rear-Admiral [[John Ommanney]] from 2 October 1837, and then [[Flag Lieutenant|flag-lieutenant]] to Ommanney aboard {{HMS|Britannia|1820|6}} from 13 October 1840. From 23 September 1841 until December 1841 Langtry was lieutenant aboard {{HMS|Powerful|1826|6}}. He was promoted to commander on 4 January 1842, and from 30 June 1856 he was commander, and second in command, of {{HMS|Wellesley|1815|6}}, commanded by George Goldsmith. Langtry was promoted to the rank of captain, retired, on 11 December 1859. He died in [[Southampton]], Hampshire on 14 February 1862.<ref name="Biog"/> |
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He left the academy as a young [[Lieutenant]] on [[October 2]], [[1827]] commanding many ships, and after <<''good and long and notorious services''>> was promoted to the rank of Captain by [[Captain Goldsmith]] of [[HMS Wellesly|HMS ''Wellesly'']] on [[July 4]], [[1859]]. [http://www.geocities.com/henry.langtry/col.html?1160227538750] |
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==Notes== |
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# [[HMS Albion|HMS ''Albion'']] from [[December 12]], [[1827]] till [[December 19]],[[1828]] |
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# [[HMS Ramillies|HMS ''Ramillies'']] from [[October 16]], 1829 till [[February 15]], [[1830]] |
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# [[HMS Talybont|HMS ''Talybont'']] from [[February 16]], [[1830]] till [[May 2]], [[1831]] |
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# [[HMS Englander|HMS ''Englander'']] from [[August 7]], [[1835]] till [[December 8]], [[1835]] |
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# [[HMS Pylades|HMS ''Pylades'']] from [[March 25]], [[1836]] till [[December 13]], [[1836]] |
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# [[HMS Hercules (1815)|HMS ''Hercules'']] from [[October 6]], [[1837]] till [[September 30]], [[1840]] |
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# [[HMS Donegal|HMS ''Donegal'']] from [[October 1]], [[1840]] till [[September 22]], [[1841]] |
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# [[HMS Britannia (1820)| HMS ''Britannia'']] from [[September 23]], [[1841]] till [[December 24]], [[1841]] |
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# Inspecting Commander of Coast Guard from [[May 8]], [[1847]] till [[May 8]], [[1852]] |
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# Agent for Transports from [[September 10]], [[1855]] till [[March 21]], [[1856]] |
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# [[HMS Blenheim|HMS ''Blenheim'']] from [[June 18]], [[1856]] till [[June 30]], [[1856]] |
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# [[HMS Wellesly|HMS ''Wellesly'']] from [[June 30]], [[1856]] till [[December 11]], [[1859]] |
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==External links== |
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''For more biographical details or other information [[The National Archives (UK)]] ''[http://www.geocities.com/charles.langtry/charleslangtry.html?1160205350312] |
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*[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/displaycataloguedetails.asp?CATLN=7&CATID=-5052179&j=1 National Archives (UK) entry] |
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 14 November 2024
Joseph Miller Langtry (1 May 1805 – 14 February 1862) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He rose to be a commander during his career, and was promoted to retired captain in 1859. Langtry was born at Aldingbourne, Sussex in 1805, the third son of Joseph Langtry.[1] He entered the Royal Naval Academy, leaving it as a lieutenant on 22 October 1827. He joined HMS Lyra for service off Lisbon, and by 10 October 1829 had joined HMS Ramillies.[1] He moved to HMS Talavera on 19 November 1830, and then served in the coast guard for a period between 5 April 1831 and March 1833. He was lieutenant aboard HMS Pylades from 7 August 1835, and from 25 March 1836 until October 1836, was lieutenant aboard HMS Hercules.[1]
Langtry was next lieutenant aboard HMS Donegal, the flagship of Rear-Admiral John Ommanney from 2 October 1837, and then flag-lieutenant to Ommanney aboard HMS Britannia from 13 October 1840. From 23 September 1841 until December 1841 Langtry was lieutenant aboard HMS Powerful. He was promoted to commander on 4 January 1842, and from 30 June 1856 he was commander, and second in command, of HMS Wellesley, commanded by George Goldsmith. Langtry was promoted to the rank of captain, retired, on 11 December 1859. He died in Southampton, Hampshire on 14 February 1862.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Biography of Joseph Millar Langtry R.N." William Loney RN – Background. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
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