William Farquharson Burnett
Royal Navy officer
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| Intro | Royal Navy officer | ||
| A.K.A. | Commodore William Farquharson Burnett | ||
| A.K.A. | Commodore William Farquharson Burnett | ||
| Places | Scotland United Kingdom New Zealand | ||
| was | Military personnel Officer Navy officer Noble | ||
| Work field | Military Royals | ||
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| Birth | 1837, Aberdeen, United Kingdom | ||
| Death | 7 February 1863Auckland, New Zealand (aged 26 years) | ||
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Biography
Commodore William Farquharson Burnett, CB (1815 – 7 February 1863) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy.
Naval career
Burnett was appointed a lieutenant in the Royal Navy in 1838. Promoted to captain in 1854, he commanded Tortoise at Ascension. He served as Governor of Ascension from 1858 until 1861. He was then the Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station between 21 July 1862 until 7 February 1863. He drowned when HMS Orpheus was wrecked and sank off the west coast of Auckland, New Zealand on 7 February 1863.