William Prowse (d 1826)William Prowse died on 23 Mar 1826. He served in the Royal Navy. Honors: Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) on 4 Jun 1815
Ranks: Lt (1782) Capt (1797)
Ship Ranks: Captain on the Sirius
He appears as a character in the book "1805" (Richard Woodman). Notes: • As Fifth Lieutenant of Barfleur, 98 (Captain Cuthbert Collingwood), he took part in the Glorious First of June (1794). Wounded.
• As Captain of Sirius, 36, he took part in the Battle of Trafalgar (21 Oct 1805).
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