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 Death Announcements 1845-1854
| Transcribed by | Steve van Dulken |
| | Surname | Loch | | | First names | Granville | | | Rank / occupation | Captain |  | Unit | Royal Navy | | | Death date | 3 Feb 1853 | | | Place of death | Burma  | | | Source | Gentleman's Magazine | | | Date | May 1853 | | | Page number | 545 | | | Detail | [Pages 545-546. ""Slain, when commanding an expedition against the Burmese on the Irrawaddy, in his 50th year"". Flag captain of the Winchester, 50. 2nd son of James Loch, esq. of Drylaw, co. Edinburgh, MP, by Ann, youngest dau. of P. Orr, esq. of co. Kinecardine. Lieut., 1833. In 1852 was made captain of the Winchester, which was ordered to relieve the Hastings as flagship in the East Indies. Shortly after his arrival at Rangoon Admiral Austen died of cholera. The commodore remained with the squadron off the coast, and the command of the river devolved principally on Loch. Killed in a battle] |
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