George Augustus Westphal

Sir George Westphal
Born27 March 1785
Nova Scotia
Died12 January 1875(1875-01-12) (aged 89)
Hove
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1798–
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Alfred
HMS Columbine
HMS Anaconda
HMS Jupiter
HMS Vernon
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight bachelor (1824)

Sir George Augustus Alexander Westphal (27 March 1785 – 12 January 1875) was a Nova Scotian admiral in the Royal Navy who served in more than 100 actions. He was midshipman on HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar.[1]

  1. ^ "WESTPHAL, Sir GEORGE AUGUSTUS ALEXANDER". Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online. Retrieved 12 November 2011.