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Armed Forces / Re: Harpooner transport ship shipwreck 1816
« on: Wednesday 08 July 20 11:17 BST (UK) »
I have found in the British Army records held at Kew, England that Captain Mathew Henry Witlock/Willock's record the following statements are shown:
* 10 November 1816 on the wreck of the Harpooner transport on the coast of Newfoundland received His Royal Highness the Duke of York approbation for his conduct on that occasion also Lord Howard of Effinghams communiicaiton on that subject dated 1 January 1817
* One years Pay as Captain and £100 per Annum Pension for life in consequence of the Inquiry into the Wreck of the Harpooner Transport.
* In 1817 received a medal from His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and the Royal Humane Society for saving the lives of Part of the Troops under my command (Lord Howard of Effingham) on board the Harpooner transport
* 10 November 1816 on the wreck of the Harpooner transport on the coast of Newfoundland received His Royal Highness the Duke of York approbation for his conduct on that occasion also Lord Howard of Effinghams communiicaiton on that subject dated 1 January 1817
* One years Pay as Captain and £100 per Annum Pension for life in consequence of the Inquiry into the Wreck of the Harpooner Transport.
* In 1817 received a medal from His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and the Royal Humane Society for saving the lives of Part of the Troops under my command (Lord Howard of Effingham) on board the Harpooner transport