Biddulph, Edward

Date of Birth	1790
Date of Death	1851-01-28
Age	61
Died During Service	Yes
Cause of Death	Illness - Heart disease

Service Details

Service	RN - Royal Navy
Date of Entry	1810-01-02
Rank	Commander
Discharged Date	1822-10-29
Service Period	1810-1822
Service Record	Yes
Ship	Refer Service Records see Sources

Cemetery Details

Cemetery Name	Newcastle Anglican Catherdral Rest Park 52 Church St Newcastle NSW 2300
Cemetery Address	Newcastle, NSW
Grave Type	Burial - Grave

Notes

Records indicate Edward's was last employment by the Admiralty as a Lieutenant 29 DEC 1820 to 29 OCT 1822. He was promoted to Commander 6 AUG 1849. The RN at this time employed officers as required and those not actively employed were on what was called half pay. Promotion based upon seniority continued for these officers. UK Archives Half Pay & Pensions

Sources

ADM 196/68/113 UK Archives ADM 196/3/270 UK Archives

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