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Sir John Walter Tarleton (8 November 1811 – 25 September 1880) was a

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officer who went on to be Second Naval Lord.

Naval career

John Walter Tarleton was the son of Thomas Tarleton of Bolesworth Castle and grandnephew of Sir

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. He joined the

in 1824. He played a key role in resolving a crisis in

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in 1851 when the master of a British ship was illegally detained in

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. He was given command of the

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HMS ''Fox'' in 1852, of the

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HMS ''Eurydice'' in 1855 and of the frigate HMS ''Euryalus'' in 1858: he led the latter ship as an element of the Channel Squadron and then of the Mediterranean Squadron. At this time Prince Alfred served as a cadet under him. Tarleton served as

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from 1871 and then as Second Naval Lord from 1872 to 1874. He was promoted to

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in 1875 and retired in 1876. He died on 25 September 1880 at his home in Warwick Square in London aged 69.

Family

In 1861 he married Finetta Esther Dinsdale; they went on to have one son and two daughters.

References

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Naval career

Family

See also

References