John Pasco | |
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,_by_British_school_of_the_1850s.jpg) Rear Admiral John Pasco, ca. 1850 | |
| Born | 20 December 1774 England |
| Died | 16 November 1853 East Stonehouse, England |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1784-1853 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles / wars | Battle of Trafalgar |
| Relations | son Crawford Pasco (1818–1898) |
Rear-Admiral John Pasco (1774–1853) served in the Royal Navy between 1784 and 1853, eventually rising to the rank of rear admiral. He acted as signal officer on board HMS Victory at the Battle of Trafalgar and notably advised on the wording of Nelson's famous signal "England expects that every man will do his duty".