Curtis Barnett

Curtis Barnett
Commodore Curtis Barnett (John Ellys, 1743)
BornAlverstoke, Hampshire
Died(1746-05-02)2 May 1746
Aboard HMS Harwich, Fort St. David, Cuddalore
Allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
Service / branch Royal Navy
Years of serviceabt1709 – 1746
RankCommodore
CommandsHMS Spence
HMS Bideford
HMS Nottingham
HMS Dragon
HMS Prince Frederick
HMS Deptford
Commander-in-Chief, East Indies
Battles / wars

Curtis Barnett (died 2 May 1746), was an officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the War of the Austrian Succession, commanding ships in the Mediterranean and in the English Channel, before being appointed a commodore in 1744 he was appointed Commander-in-Chief, East Indies. He served with moderate success, but died after a short illness on board a British ship at Fort St. David, Cuddalore in 1746.