for wounds. Major, Royal Marines 16 April 1832. Allowed to retire from the Royal Marines as a major with full pay in 1835. Knight of the Royal Guelphic Order 25 January 1836. 3 November 1840 War Office brevet of lieutenant colonel, on the British Army List as a "late Major" of the Royal Marines, to date from 10 January 1837. This belated and honorary brevet on the Army List occurred at the same time as that of Colonel James Home of the Royal Marines, and Lieutenant Colonel Edward Nicolls. 1842 Awarded a good-service pension. 1848/1849 Naval General Service Medal (1847) with Clasp for Invasion of Martinique (1809). Colonel, (Army List) 11 November 1851. Major General, (Army List) 20 June 1855. See also Royal Marines Battalions (Napoleonic Wars) Corps of Colonial Marines List of Mayors of Penzance References Citations Bibliography Crawford, Michael J. (Ed) (2002). The Naval War of 1812: A Documentary History, Vol. 3. Washington: United States Department of Defense. Latimer, Jon (2007): '1812: War With America'. Harvard University Press. Nicolas, Paul Harris (1845): 'Historical Record of the Royal Marine Forces, Volume 2', 1805–1842 1780 births 1857 deaths Royal Marines generals French Revolutionary Wars Royal Navy personnel of the Napoleonic Wars Royal Navy personnel of the War of 1812 Politicians from Cornwall Councillors in Cornwall Mayors of places in Cornwall Military personnel from Cornwall