John Proctor Luce (1827 - 1869)

Born 28 Jan 1827 in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 12 Nov 1869 at age 42 in Chichester, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

John Luce was born in Wiltshire, England.

John was born on 28th January 1827, in Malmsbury, Wiltshire, England, the son of Thomas Luce and his wife Susanna. ^{[1] [2]}

John joined the Royal Navy in 1840 and was present at the bombardment of Acre that year. He commanded the 'Lynx' at Sebastopol (1854), visited Dahomey (1862), and was senior naval officer in the Bight of Africa engaged in the suppression of the slave trade. As captain of the `Esk' he came to NZ during the land wars, 1865-1867. ^[3]

John married Clara Warburton on 28th August 1858 at Salisbury, WIltshire. ^[4]

He rose to the rank of Captain. He died at Crocker Hill, Chichester, Sussex, England on 12th November 1869. ^{[5] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Wiltshire, Church Records, 1518-1990", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DSB-1LK2 : Thu Nov 09 20:09:46 UTC 2023), Entry for John Proctor Luce and Thomas Luce, 16 Feb 1827.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Plaque in Malmsbury Abbey, Malmsbury, Wiltshire, England, photographed by Martin Honor on 31 Jan 2024.
3. ↑ National Library of New Zealand; https://natlib.govt.nz/records/22395860
4. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCV-2YQJ : Fri Oct 27 15:31:17 UTC 2023), Entry for John P Luce, Captain and Thos Luce, Esq, 28 Aug 1858.
5. ↑ Death England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed 31 Jan 2024), database entry for LUCE, JOHN PROCTOR. (Age at death: 42). GRO Reference: 1869 D Quarter in WESTHAMPNETT Volume 02B Page 230.