George Phillpotts
British naval officer (1814–1845) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant George Phillpotts (1814 – 1 July 1845) was an officer of the Royal Navy. He was born in Durham, England in or about 1814.[10]
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George Phillpotts | |
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Nickname(s) | Toby or Topi (Māori),[1] Matua Keke (Māori) and Uncle Toby[2] |
Born | 1813 or January 1814 Durham, England |
Died | 1 July 1845 Ōhaeawai, New Zealand |
Buried | St John the Baptist Church Cemetery, Waimate North, Northland, New Zealand[3] |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy[4] |
Years of service | 1827–1845 |
Rank | Lieutenant[4] |
Unit | HMS Hazard[4] |
Commands held | HMS Hazard (acting) |
Campaigns | China Flagstaff War |
Memorials | St Michael's Church, Ōhaeawai, Northland (roll of honour)[7] St James' Church, King Street, Sydney, New South Wales (memorial tablet)[8] St Budock Parish Church, Budock Water, Cornwall (memorial stained glass window)[9] |
Relations | Henry Phillpotts (father) John Phillpotts (uncle) George Phillpotts, RE (uncle) William Phillpotts (brother) |
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