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| George Knyvett Wilson R.N. | Explanation | ||
| Son of George Wilson (1768-1837) | |||
| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal | |
| 1798 | Born (Kirby Bedon, Norfolk) | ||
| 16 June 1837 | Married Agnes Mary (1803-1886), daughter of Rev. William Yonge (1753-1844) | ||
| 8 July 1866 | Died (Windsor, Berkshire) | ||
| Entry in O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary' | |||
| Date | Rank | ||
| 1 June 1812 | Entered Navy | ||
| 25 March 1824 | Lieutenant | ||
| 3 June 1840 | Commander | ||
| 15 February 1848 | Captain | ||
| 2 April 1866 | Retired Rear-Admiral | ||
| Date from | Date to | Service | |
| 28 September 1825 | 20 December 1828 | Lieutenant in Talbot, commanded by Captain Frederick Spencer, Mediterranean | |
| 10 March 1830 | 8 March 1834 | Lieutenant in Scylla, commanded by Captain John Hindmarsh then Captain George Grey, Mediterranean | |
| 3 April 1834 | 18 April 1835 | Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Captain Thomas Hastings, gunnery ship, Portsmouth | |
| 29 April 1835 | 1 August 1836 | Lieutenant in Rodney, commanded by Captain Hyde Parker, Mediterranean | |
| 25 August 1838 | 2 July 1840 | Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Captain Thomas Hastings, gunnery ship, Portsmouth | |
| 4 September 1840 | 19 March 1841 | Commander (2ic) in Calcutta, commanded by Captain Samuel Roberts, Mediterranean | |
| 20 October 1841 | 23 January 1843 | Commander (2ic) in Cambridge, commanded by Captain Edward Barnard, Mediterranean | |
| 3 November 1845 | 23 September 1847 | Commander in Pilot (until paying off), East Indies | |
| 24 January 1856 | 20 August 1856 | Captain in Rodney (until paying off at Portsmouth), to the Black Sea to bring home troops after the Russian War | |
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