James Everard Home

Sir

James Everard Home

Memorial to Sir James Everard Home in St James' Church, Sydney
Born(1798-10-25)25 October 1798
Well Manor, Hampshire
Died2 November 1853(1853-11-02) (aged 55)
Sydney, New South Wales
Buried
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch Royal Navy
RankCaptain
CommandsHMS Racehorse, 1834–37
HMS North Star, 1841–46
HMS Calliope, 1850–53
Campaigns
AwardsCompanion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath[1]
China War Medal (1842)[2]
MemorialsMemorial plaque, St James' Church, Sydney[3]
RelationsEverard Home (father)
Anne Home (aunt)
Robert Home (uncle)

Captain Sir James Everard Home, 2nd Baronet, RN CB FRS (25 October 1798 – 1 November 1853), born at Well Manor, Hampshire, England, was an eminent nineteenth century Royal Navy officer.[4][3]

  1. ^ "Downing Street, December 24, 1842". The London Gazette. No. 20181. 27 December 1842. p. 3864.
  2. ^ Allen, Joseph (1850). The New Navy List and General Record of the Services of Officers of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines (PDF). London: Parker, Furnxvall, and Parker. pp. 38, 60.
  3. ^ a b "Sir James Everard Home". Monument Australia. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  4. ^ "James Everard Home R.N." The Victorian Royal Navy. Retrieved 6 November 2023.