John Purvis (Royal Navy officer)

John Brett Purvis
Born 12 August 1787
Died 1 October 1857 (1857-11) (aged 70)
Gosport
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1799–1857
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held South East Coast of America Station
Queenstown

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.

Naval career

Born the son of Admiral John Child Purvis, Purvis joined the Royal Navy in 1799.[1] Promoted to commodore, he became Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station in March 1842.[2] 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.[2]

References

  1. O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Wikisource link to Purvis, John Brett". Wikisource link to A Naval Biographical Dictionary. John Murray. Wikisource.
  2. 1 2 "John Brett Purvis". William Loney. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
Military offices
Preceded by
Thomas Sulivan
Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station
1842–1844
Succeeded by
Samuel Inglefield
Preceded by
Manley Dixon
Commander-in-Chief, Queenstown
1852–1855
Succeeded by
George Sartorius
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