Person DS/UK/4118 Barker; Charles (1811-1860); Captain in the Royal Navy Barker Charles Male Captain in the Royal Navy 1811-1860 Charles Barker entered the Navy in 1826. In 1838 he was promoted to Lieutenant, serving on the 'Inconstant' in North America and the West Indies. In 1839 he began serving as Lieutenant in 'Snake', follwed by 'Monarch' in 1840 and 'Firebrand' in 1844. In 1845 he was promoted to Commander, becoming Commander in 'Serpent' in 1849, before being promoted to Captain of HMS Amazon in 1850. Between 1856 and 1859 he captained HMS Retribution in the East Indies and China until he was invalided. He died in London in 1860. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Derbyshire Record Office Collections Manual Section 7 v5.1 (May 2020) https://www.pdavis.nl/ShowBiog.php?id=857 Yes DERBYSHIRE\71010800 23/12/2021 DERBYSHIRE\71010800 23/12/2021 126e6e51-d9d5-4154-93b6-e2a5a13393a9