Chief Engineer James William German
(father of Paymaster Cdr James Louis Hill German)
by Richard Taylor

Probable medal entitlement:
1.  Baltic Medal
2.  China Medal (Taku Forts 1858)

  • 22 December 1828 Born
     

  • 9 November 1847 Appointed 3rd Class Engineer with HMS Fisgard, engineers' training ship at Woolwich
     

  • 23 June 1847 To HMS Blenheim, converted screw 3rd rate
     

  • 19 September 1848 To HMS Driver, wooden paddle sloop
     

  • 20 December 1842 Appointed 2nd Class Engineer with HMS Imperieuse, frigate (Battle honour Baltic 1854-55)
     

  • 9 August 1855 Promoted to 1st Class Engineer, still with HMS Imperieuse
     

  • 6 February 1856 To HMS St Vincent, flagship at Portsmouth
     

  • 5 April 1856 To HMS Lapwing, wooden steam gunvessel launched at Cowes 26 January 1856
     

  • 5 November 1856 To HMS Ajax, converted screw 3rd rate
     

  • 17 March 1857 To HMS Cormorant, wooden steam gunvessel (Battle honour China 1858-59)
     

  • 18 December 1858 With HMS Volcano on passage
     

  • 15 May 1859 Appointed Acting Chief Enginer with HMS Asia, Portsmouth flagship
     

  • 29 May 1860 Confirmed as Chief Engineer
     

  • 5 June 1860 To HMS Barracouta, wooden paddle sloop
     

  • 5 January 1861 To HMS Cumberland, 3rd rate
     

  • 7 September 1861 To HMS Orestes, wooden steam corvette
     

  • 26 October 1863 To HMS Cumberland, Sheerness guardship, for service in  HMS Amphion, wooden steam frigate
     

  • 17 December 1863 To HMS Asia (flag, Adm Superintendent, Portsmouth) for  HMS Termagent, steam frigate
     

  • 11 November 1867 To HMS Fisgard for HMS Juno, steam corvette launched at Deptford
    Dockyard 28 November 1867
     

  • 31 January 1871 To HMS Asia for HMS Ariadne, steam frigate
     

  • 16 December 1871 To HMS Ariadne
     

  • 3 September 1873 To HMS Asia to close accounts
     

  • 13 September 1874 To HMS Revenge, base ship at Queenstown
     

  • 18 July 1875 In Haulbowline Hospital until 17 August
     

  • 17 August 1875 Placed on retired list
     

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