John Purvis (Royal Navy officer)

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.

John Brett Purvis
Born12 August 1787
Died1 October 1857 (1857-11) (aged 70)
Gosport
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service1799–1857
RankVice admiral
Commands heldSouth East Coast of America Station
Queenstown

Born the son of Admiral John Child Purvis,[1] Purvis joined the Royal Navy in 1799.[2] Promoted to commodore, he became Commander-in-Chief, South East Coast of America Station in March 1842.[3] 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.[3]

References
  1. For more on Admiral John Child Purvis see: O'Byrne, William R. (1849). "Purvis, John Brett#cite note-John Child Purvis-1" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary. London: John Murray.
  2. O'Byrne, William Richard (1849). "Purvis, John Brett" . A Naval Biographical Dictionary . John Murray – via Wikisource.
  3. "John Brett Purvis". William Loney. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
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