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Vice Admiral Henry Medley

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Vice Admiral Henry Medley

Birth
England
Death
5 Aug 1747 (aged 59–60)
At Sea
Burial
York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
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British Royal Navy Vice Admiral. Born in 1687, he entered the Royal Navy in 1703, was commissioned an officer and was appointed Governor of Newfoundland in 1739, serving until 1740. He was promoted Rear Admiral of the White in 1744, Vice Admiral of the Blue Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean, in 1745 and Vice Admiral of the Red in 1747. He died on board the HMS Russell on August 5, 1747.
British Royal Navy Vice Admiral. Born in 1687, he entered the Royal Navy in 1703, was commissioned an officer and was appointed Governor of Newfoundland in 1739, serving until 1740. He was promoted Rear Admiral of the White in 1744, Vice Admiral of the Blue Commander in Chief in the Mediterranean, in 1745 and Vice Admiral of the Red in 1747. He died on board the HMS Russell on August 5, 1747.

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2000
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10201/henry-medley: accessed ), memorial page for Vice Admiral Henry Medley (1687–5 Aug 1747), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10201, citing York Minster, York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England; Maintained by Find a Grave.