George Young (Royal Navy officer)

Sir

George Young

FRS
Sir George Young Kt, Admiral of the White Squadron, 1814 John Smart, Blood (engraver) and Joyce Gold Naval Chronicle Office (publisher) engraving on paper (sheet: 24.7 cm x 15.4 cm, image: 9.1 cm x 7.5 cm) Collection: National Portrait Gallery Gift of Ted and Gina Gregg 2012
Young in 1814 (engraving on paper)
Born17 June 1732
Painswick, Gloucestershire
Died28 June 1810(1810-06-28) (aged 78)
Formosa Place, Cookham, Berkshire
Buried
Cookham, Berkshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Bombay Marine
Years of service1746–1749 (Royal Navy)
1749–1756 (Bombay Marine)
1756–1810 (Royal Navy)
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Ferret
HMS Weazel
HMS Alderney
HMS Vulture
HMS Cormorant
HMS Rippon
HMY William & Mary
HMY Katherine
HMS Zealous
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight bachelor

Admiral Sir George Young FRS (1732–1810) British Royal Navy officer who served through the second half of the eighteenth century. His portrait was painted by John Smart in 1805.[1][2] An engraving on paper was made of him in 1814.[3]

  1. ^ Frost, Alan. "Young, George". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "Admiral Sir George Young". V & A Catalogue. Victoria and Albert Museum. Archived from the original on 27 October 2014. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Sir George Young Kt, Admiral of the White Squadron, 1814". National Portrait Gallery collection. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.