A Naval Biographical Dictionary - Volume 3

Volume 3 of 3.Originally published in 1849, this work gives details of the life and services of every living officer in Her Majesty's Navy who was serving or had retired by 1845 nearly 5,000 officers in all. Generally acknowledged as the most comprehensive work of its kind, it was a considerable undertaking for one man to piece together such detailed biographies. This information was compiled from official records and from details supplied by the officers themselves. The service details found on