Service documents of James Francis Ballard Wainwright, 1835-1871.

Service documents of James Francis Ballard Wainwright:

(1) Report of progress at the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth, dated 10 February 1835.
(2) Certificate confirming he was supernumerary college volunteer on HMS VICTORY (1765) at Portsmouth from 28 March 1835 to 31 March 1835.
(3) Certificate confirming he served as college volunteer, midshipman and then mate on HMS RODNEY (1833) between 13 November 1835 and 12 May 1840, signed by Captain Hyde Parker.
(4) Certificate of qualification in navigation issued at the Royal Naval College, dated 9 June 1840.
(5) Certificate of qualification following examinations in mathematics and natural philosophy at the Royal Naval College, dated 21 December 1841.
(6) Statement of services issued by the Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy and Comptroller of Navy Pay at Somerset House, dated 15 September 1871.

Record Details

Item reference: ADL/Z/63/2; MS1970/017 MSS/70/017
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 folder
Date made: 1835-1871
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London