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William Farquharson Burnett
Bornc.1837
Died7 February 1863
Auckland, New Zealand
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankCommodore
CommandsAustralia Station (1862–1863)
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Commodore William Farquharson Burnett, CB (c. 1837 – 7 February 1863) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.

Burnett was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1838.[1] Promoted to Captain in 1854, he commanded Tortoise, he served as Governor of Ascension from 1858 until 1861.[1] He was then the Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station between 21 July 1862 until 7 February 1863.[2] He drowned when HMS Orpheus was wrecked and sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand on 7 February 1863.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c William Loney RN
  2. ^ Bastock, p.25.
  • Bastock, John (1988), Ships on the Australia Station, Child & Associates Publishing Pty Ltd; Frenchs Forest, Australia. ISBN 0-86777-348-0

See also

  • O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "William Farquharson Burnett" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station
1862–1863 		Succeeded by
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