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Folios 195-196: James Masters, HMS Meteor, Spithead. Reports on Corporal William...

Catalogue reference: ADM 1/2147/81

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This record is about the Folios 195-196: James Masters, HMS Meteor, Spithead. Reports on Corporal William... dating from 1804 May 17 in the series Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Correspondence and Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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ADM 1/2147/81
Date
1804 May 17
Description

Folios 195-196: James Masters, HMS Meteor, Spithead. Reports on Corporal William Thompson, deserter from 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons on Rear Admiral Rowley's orders. Age 28, five-foot two height from Lincolnshire was discharged from HMS Zealand 13 March 1804 has deserted from HMS Meteor at Portsmouth. Says he doesn’t appear to ever have been a soldier.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Cap M302
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Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20027352/

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Letters from Captains, Surnames M: 1804, numbers 201-400. (Described at item level)

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