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John Purvis (Royal Navy officer)

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Years of service
  
1799–1857

Rank
  
Service/branch
  

Role
  
Royal Navy officer

Name
  
John Purvis

Allegiance
  
Commands held
  
South East Coast of America StationQueenstown

Died
  
October 1, 1857, Gosport, United Kingdom

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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