William Johnson (Royal Navy officer), Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Johnson (Royal Navy officer)

Royal Navy officer, born 1784

Date of Birth: 19-Sep-1784

Date of Death: 28-Mar-1851

Profession: military personnel

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About William Johnson (Royal Navy officer)

  • Captain William Johnson (19 September 1784 - 28 March 1851) was born in Chirnside, Scotland and joined the Royal Navy as a second lieutenant on HMS Blake and retired with the title of Captain.
  • When he entered the Navy in 1801 he dropped the "t" and "e" from his last name which was previously Johnstone.
  • Johnson saw service in the Napoleonic Wars and retired from the RN.

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