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William Furlong Wise was born in Woolston, Devonshire on 21 Aug 1784 and died in Plymouth (Hoegate House) in Jun 1844. He served in the Royal Navy.

He married Fanny Grenfell on 16 Jun 1810.

Honors:

Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) on 21 Sep 1816

Ranks:

Entered Navy (1797)
Lt (1804)
Cdr (1805)
Capt (1806)

Notes:

Son of George F. and Jane (née Dacres) Wise. Nephew of James Richard Dacres. Cousin of James Richard Dacres.

• As Captain of Granicus, 36 he took part in the Bombardment of Algiers (27 Aug 1816).

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