John Whyborn (1862-)
From Historical Hastings
| Born | 6 April 1862 |
|---|---|
John served in the Crimea campaign aboard HMS Rodney and wrote frequent letters home, many of which were published by Brett in his manuscript histories; most of his published letters cover the time when he was on board HMS Rodney off Sebastopol (see Volume 5 Chapter 52 Pages 124 127 131 & 139, Volume 5 Chapter 54 Pages 226 235 239 et-al.). He is described in his service record as being 5'6" tall with light brown hair and hazel eyes. By 1862 he wore a tattoo of a crucifix on his right shoulder[1]
Whilst serving, he served aboard the following vessels[1]:-
| 2 Apr 1846 | 8 Mar 1849 | HMS Rodney |
| 9 Mar 1849 | 31 Aug 1849 | HMS Desperate |
| 1 Sept 1849 | 13 Dec 1851 | HMS Flying Fish |
| 14 Dec 1851 | 30 Jan 1856 | HMS Rodney |
| 31 Jan 1856 | 5 Nov 1856 | HMS Cormorant |
| 6 Nov 1856 | 6 Jan 1857 | HMS Fisgard |
| 26 Nov 1857 | 28 Feb 1858 | HMS Melampus |
| 1 May 1858 | 22 Aug 1859 | HMS Arrogant |
| 23 Aug 1859 | 6 Feb 1860 | HMS Dauntless |
| 7 Feb 1860 | Bishopsgate as a Coastguard boatsman |
References & Notes
- ↑ a b National Archives John Whyborn
