I discovered this record from the National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Alfred Young who died in 1861.
I wonder why it took 5 years for his widow to claim this?
It also gives new information as to her address is 1866 as Florence Cottage, Florence Road, New Southsea, Portsea.
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I only have one photograph of Thomas Mansel but in it he wears a medal. He had a good naval career so I was interested in exploring what the medal was issued for.
I searched the Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972 on Ancestry and discovered a record of him:
(ADM 171) Naval General Service Medal 1793-1840
First Lieutenants or Commanders promoted; other claims for the Algiers, Navarino and Acre clasps.
Copenhagen 1801
Name of claimant Thomas Mansel
Name of ship Elephant
Date ” ”
Result ” ”
Captain’s name Sir J.B. Thompson
Rating at time of action Midshipman
The Battle of Copenhagen was a naval battle in which a British fleet fought and defeated a smaller force of the Dano-Norwegian Navy anchored near Copenhagen on 2nd April 1801. The battle came about over British fears that the powerful Danish fleet would ally with France, and a breakdown in diplomatic communications on both sides.
HMS Elephant was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy. In 1801 Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson chose Elephant as his flagship during the Battle of Copenhagen due to its suitability for the shallow waters there.
Thomas Mansel was on board the Elephant which was badly damaged in the battle and ran aground.
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Matthew Young was in the Royal Navy and on 20th October 1807, while in charge of a prize Indiaman, was captured by the enemy and taken to France. He was detained a prisoner until May 1814. His son Alfred was born in Verdun, in 1811.
Findmypast.co.uk. hold selected prisoners of war records from 1715-1945. These records are predominantly of British prisoners of war. These are selected digitised records from a variety of record collections held at The National Archives, including Foreign Office, Colonial Office, Admiralty and Air Force collections.
I knew they should include a record of Matthew Young who was a British Prisoner of War between 1807-1814. I found there was only one record for Matthew Young dating from this period so I paid a one off fee to download the record.
It showed that Matthew Young was a Lieutenant. I believe the book was compiled in 1811 during the Napoleonic Wars. He was from the ship Thames and the Depot or Place of Parole was Verdun. I’m not sure what this document is
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Another snippet found whilst using Find My Past and their free newspaper access (which ended yesterday, 6th June).
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Another snippet found whilst using Find My Past and their free newspaper access (which ends today, 6th June).
Letter from Charles Homeyer published in the Western Mail.
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Another snippet found whilst using Find My Past and their free newspaper access (which ends tomorrow, 6th June).
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