Provo William Parry Wallis (1791 - 1892)

Born 12 Apr 1791 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Husband of Jemima Mary Gwynne (Wilson) Wallis — married 21 Jul 1849 in Bintree, Norfolk, England

Died 13 Feb 1892 at age 100 in Funtington, Sussex, England

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Sir Provo Wallis served in the Royal Navy in the War of 1812
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Biography

Provo Wallis was the only son of Provo Wallis and Elizabeth Lawlor. He was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where his father was employed as a clerk to the master shipwright of the dockyard. Wallis had an exceptionally long career in the Royal Navy, beginning as a sailor with HMS Cleopatra in 1804 at the age of 14 and attaining the rank of admiral of the fleet in 1877. At his death at the age of 100, he was still on the active list of officers and receiving full pay.^[1]

HMS Shannon and American frigate Chesapeake entering Halifax

Wallis first distinguished himself during the War of 1812 as a lieutenant on Captain Philip Broke’s ship HMS Shannon. During a battle with the American frigate Chesapeake on June 1, 1813, Broke was severely wounded as was the American captain. Wallis took command of both ships, leading them into Halifax. He was promoted to commander on July 9, 1813 for the part he took in the capture of the Chesapeake. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Carl Christie, “WALLIS, Sir PROVO WILLIAM PARRY,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 12, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 16, 2016, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/wallis_provo_william_parry_12E.html.
2. ↑ Carl Christie, “WALLIS, Sir PROVO WILLIAM PARRY,” in Dictionary of Canadian Biography, vol. 12, University of Toronto/Université Laval, 2003–, accessed January 16, 2016, http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/wallis_provo_william_parry_12E.html.

See also:

• "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNY5-PP7 : accessed 15 January 2016), Provo William Parry Wallis and Jemima Mary ... Wilson, 21 Jul 1849; citing Bintree, Norfolk, England, reference item 14 p 19; FHL microfilm 2,147,114.
• "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JVM-XM4 : accessed 15 January 2016), Provo William P Wallis, 1892; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Westbourne, Sussex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.