Vice Admiral J B Purvis Esq

Vice Admiral J B Purvis Esq
Title:Vice Admiral
First name:J
Middle name(s):B
Surname:Purvis
Post-nominals:Esq
Year elected:1828
Last year on list:1857
MembershipNaval
Vice Admiral John Brett Purvis (12 August 1787 – 1 October 1857) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station.

Born the son of Admiral John Child Purvis, Purvis joined the Royal Navy in 1799. Promoted to commodore, he became Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station in March 1842. Promoted to rear admiral on 9 November 1846, he went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown in June 1852 and was promoted to vice admiral on 4 July 1853

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