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George Alexander Waters

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George Alexander Waters
Bornc. 1820
Died1903 (aged 82–83)
Buried
Kensal Green Cemetery
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch Royal Navy
RankCaptain

Captain George Alexander Waters (c. 1820-1903) was a British Navy officer.

He served on the Vixen, the Jupiter, the Simoom, and the Shannon, which he first commanded while Sir William Peel led the Naval Brigade, before taking permanent command.[1]

He was later Queen's Harbour Master, firstly at Malta and finally at Sheerness, before retiring in 1876.[1]

He is buried at Kensal Green Cemetery.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Waters, George Alexander, Captain, 1820-1903". Royal Museums Greenwich. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
  2. ^ Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 103.