Timeline and Service Record

    • 1806 Lieutenant John Gore II, RN, marries Sarah Gilmour in the Cathedral Church of St. Thomas of Canterbury, Portsmouth (Hampshire, UK), on May 15

    • 1807 John Gore III is born in Plymouth (Devon, UK) on September 12, and baptized in St. Charles the Martyr’s Church, Plymouth (Devon, UK), on June 17, 1808

    • 1808/09 Graham Gore is born and baptized in Plymouth (Devon, UK)

    • 1811 Ann Gore is born in Bickington, near Barnstaple (Devon, UK), and baptized in St. Peter’s Church, Fremington (Devon, UK), on May 5

    • 1813 Charlotte Gore is born in Bickington, near Barnstaple (Devon, UK) on January 24, and baptized in St. Peter’s Church, Fremington (Devon, UK), on February 22

    • 1815 Eliza Gore is born in Bickington, near Barnstaple (Devon, UK), and baptized in St. Peter’s Church, Fremington (Devon, UK), on June 11

    • 1817 Edward Gore is born in Bickington, near Barnstaple (Devon, UK), and baptized in St. Peter’s Church, Fremington (Devon, UK), on June 1

    • 1820 Volunteered for service in the British Royal Navy by Commander John Gore II, RN, on April 26

      Appointed to HMS Doterel [Dotterel] as Volunteer of the First Class on April 27, until July 20, 1821

    • 1824 Appointed to HMS Ocean as Midshipman on April 10, until January 16, 1827

      John Gore III dies in August

    • 1827 Appointed to HMS Albion as Midshipman on January 17, until December 22

      Participates in the Battle of Navarino on October 20

      Appointed to HMS Mosquito [Musquito] as Midshipman on December 23, until August 31, 1828

    • 1829 Passes Lieutenant’s examination in January

    • 1830 Appointed to HMS Pickle as Mate on December 16, until April 5, 1833

    • 1833 Appointed to HMS Dispatch as Mate on April 6, until October 18, 1835 (via HMS Magnificent from April 6 to June 5)

      Captain John Gore II, RN, Sarah Gore, Ann Gore, Charlotte Gore, Eliza Gore and Edward Gore board the City of Edinburgh in Plymouth (Devon, UK) to settle over to the Colony of New South Wales / Australia on November 18

    • 1834 Captain John Gore II, RN, Sarah Gore, Ann Gore, Charlotte Gore, Eliza Gore and Edward Gore arrive in Port Jackson, Sydney (Cumberland, Col. New South Wales / Australia), on March 30

    • 1835 Appointed to HMS Howe as Mate on October 19, until May 12, 1836

    • 1836 Appointed to HMS Terror as Mate on May 13, until November 16, 1837

    • 1837 Promoted to Lieutenant in absentia on January 10

      Appointed to HMS Modeste as Lieutenant on November 23, until January 27, 1838

    • 1838 Appointed to HMS Volage as Lieutenant on January 28, until October 27, 1840

    • 1839 Participates in the Aden Expedition on January 19

      Eliza Gore marries George Stewart in Goulburn District (Argyle, Col. New South Wales / Australia), on May 2

      Participates in the Battle of Kowloon on September 4

      Appointed 1st Lieutenant of HMS Volage on October 1

      Participates in the First Battle of Chuenpi on November 3

    • 1840 Appointed to HMS Herald as Lieutenant on October 28 (via MS Manilla, unable to board)

    • 1841 Boarded HMS Beagle on February 24 (in wait for HMS Herald)
      Appointed to HMS Beagle as 1st Lieutenant on April 1, until October 14, 1843

    • 1843 Appointed to HMS Cyclops as 1st Lieutenant on December 11, until March 7, 1845

    • 1845 Appointed to HMS Erebus as 1st Lieutenant on March 8

    • 1846 Raises claims for China War Medal in absentia via Halford & Co. on August 27

      Promoted to Commander in absentia on November 9

    • 1847 Last sign of life, signing and depositing the Victory Point Note on May 28

      Promoted to Commander in field between May 28 and April 25, 1848

      Dies on Qikiqtaq / King William’s Land (Nunavut, Canada) between May 28 and April 25, 1848

    • 1853 Rear Admiral John Gore II, RN, dies at Gilmour Estate, near Lake Bathurst (Argyle, Col. New South Wales / Australia) on March 6

    • 1854 Removed from Navy List on April 1

    • 1855 Awarded Arctic Medal post mortem

    • 1856 Declared Dead

    • 1857 Sarah Gore dies at Gilmour Estate, near Lake Bathurst (Argyle, Col. New South Wales / Australia) on April 7

    • 1859 Edward Gore marries Eliza Strang in Goulburn District (Argyle, Col. New South Wales / Australia) on March 2

    • 1863 Edward Gore dies in Goulburn District (Argyle, Col. New South Wales / Australia) on September 21

    • 1872 Eliza Stewart dies in Brighton (Adelaide, Col. South Australia / Australia) on November 29

    • 1885 Charlotte Gore dies at Gilmour Estate, near Lake Bathurst (Argyle, Col. New South Wales / Australia) on January 19

    • 1891 Ann Gore dies at Gilmour Estate, near Lake Bathurst (Argyle, Col. New South Wales / Australia) on May 24

    • 1902 Gilmour Estate, near Lake Bathurst (Argyle, Australia) is sold to Walter Reynolds