David Milne (Royal Navy officer)

David Milne (Royal Navy officer)
Sir David Milne
Vice Admiral Sir David Milne.jpg
Vice Admiral Sir David Milne
Born May 1763
Musselburgh, East Lothian
Died 5 May 1845
At sea returning to Scotland
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Royal Navy
Years of service 1779 - 1845
Rank Admiral
Commands held Plymouth Command
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

Admiral Sir David Milne, GCB, RN (May 1763 – 5 May 1845) was a Royal Navy admiral.

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Naval career

Born in Musselburgh, East Lothian, Scotland, he entered the Royal Navy as a midshipman in 1779.[1] He served in the West Indies from 1779 to 1783, seeing action in the Caribbean during the American Revolutionary War and in Lord Howe's final relief of the French and Spanish siege of Gibraltar in 1782.[1] From 1783 to 1793, he served in the East Indies. Promoted to commander, he defeated a French division off Puerto Rico on 5 June 1795, and, in 1796, he participated in the capture of the Dutch colonies of Demerara, Essequibo and Berbice, becoming the British governor of Netherlands Guiana. He continued to fight against the French in Santo Domingo, from 1797 to 1799, and, in 1800, he captured the French frigate La Vengeance off the coast of Africa.[1]

On 14 June 1814, he was promoted to Rear-Admiral.[1] He served as second-in-command of the fleet sent to bombard Algiers in 1816.[1] The Dutch king awarded him the commander's cross of the coveted Military Order of William for his distinguished conduct. In May 1816, he was appointed to command the North American Station,[1] living in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Bermuda. In 1818, he was nominated a knight of the Neapolitan Order of St Januarius, and he returned to the United Kingdom in 1819. In 1820, he was briefly Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed.[2]

In 1825, he became a Vice-Admiral.[1] In 1842, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth.[1] He died at sea 5 May 1845 while returning to Scotland from Plymouth, after more than sixty years’ service in the Royal Navy. He is buried with his first wife in the churchyard at Inveresk.[3]

Family

On 16 April 1804, he was married to Grace Purves, eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Purves, 5th Baronet,[1] of Purves, by his second wife Mary Home, daughter of Sir James Home, 3rd Baronet of Coldinghame. Their children included advocate and geologist David Milne-Home and Admiral of the Fleet Sir Alexander Milne, 1st Baronet. His wife died at Bordeaux, in France, on 4 October 1814, where she had gone for the recovery of her health. The admiral brought her body back to the United Kingdom, and she was buried at Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland, 18 February 1815. On 28 November 1819, Agnes Stephen.[1]

Milne Land

Map of Milne Land

Milne Land, in East Greenland, was named after him by Captain William Scoresby.

The island can be found 70.87 N, 25.42 W, sits in the large fjord Scoresby Sund and covers an area of 3,912.9 km2 (1,510.8 sq mi) with a highest point of 2,103 m (6,900 ft).

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
  2. ^ Historical list of MPs: B
  3. ^ Memorial reads.

    In memory of Admiral Sir DAVID MILNE, G.C.B., &c., &c., &c. For 60 years he served his country in the Royal Navy ; his gallant deeds are recorded in her annals. In all the relations of private life he was upright, exemplary, and esteemed. He expired at sea on the 5th of May 1845, aged 82 years, whilst returning to his native home from Devonport, at which station he had been for the three previous years Commander-in-Chief. Here are deposited the remains of GRACE, wife of Rear-Admiral David Milne, who died at Bordeaux, in France, the 4th of October 1814, where she had gone for the recovery of her health. Her remains were brought to this country by her affectionate husband, and re-interred here the 18th of February 1815. She was eldest daughter of Sir Alexander Purves of Purves, Bart., by Mary Home, daughter of Sir James Home of Coldinghame, Bart., in the County of Berwick. Also a son, named THOMAS, who died in infancy.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by
Alexander Allan
Henry Heneage St Paul
Member of Parliament for Berwick-upon-Tweed
with Viscount Ossulston

1820
Succeeded by
Viscount Ossulston
Henry Heneage St Paul
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Alexander Cochrane
Commander-in-Chief, North American Station
1816
Succeeded by
Sir Edward Colpoys
Preceded by
Sir Graham Moore
Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth
1842–1845
Succeeded by
Sir John West

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