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| John Drake R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of the Rev. Wm. Drake, vicar of Oadby, co. Leicester, and curate of Stoke Goldington, co. Bucks | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 21 December 1788 | Born | ||
| 1815 | Married Elizabeth Adelaide, daughter of the Rev. Robt. Style, rector of Mereworth, and vicar of Wateringbury, co. Kent | ||
| 6 August 1864 | Died (Bath, Somerset) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 13 July 1804 | Entered Navy | ||
| 1 August 1811 | Lieutenant | ||
| 22 October 1827 | Commander | ||
| 21 March 1835 | Captain | ||
| 14 February 1857 | Retired Rear-Admiral | ||
| 12 September 1863 | Retired Vice-Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 7 September 1837 | 30 September 1840 | Captain in Donegal, flagship of Rear-Admiral John Acworth Ommanney, Lisbon and the Mediterranean | |
| 1 October 1840 | 23 May 1841 | Captain in Britannia, Lisbon and the Mediterranean | |
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