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Royal Navy officer
A.K.A.
Commodore William Farquharson Burnett
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Male
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Place of birth
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Place of death
Auckland, New Zealand
Age
26 years
Awards
Companion of the Order of the Bath
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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.
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Notable royals from New Zealand
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Notable Navy officers from New Zealand
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Notable Scottish Navy officers
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Notable English Navy officers
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Notable Nobles from New Zealand
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