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− | As a heavyweight, [[Temeraire]] had a flight crew of about thirty | + | As a heavyweight, [[Temeraire]] had a flight crew of about thirty men, plus a ground crew. During long periods of service, this number might be considerably reduced by casualties. |
− | After [[William Laurence]] was convicted of treason in late 1807, all of Temeraire's remaining crew were reassigned. When Laurence was temporarily recommissioned to the [[Aerial Corps]] during Napoleon's invasion of Britain, only [[Emily Roland]], [[Allen]], [[Demane]], [[Sipho]], [[Fellowes | + | After [[William Laurence]] was convicted of treason in late 1807, all of Temeraire's remaining crew were reassigned. When Laurence was temporarily recommissioned to the [[Aerial Corps]] during Napoleon's invasion of Britain, only [[Emily Roland]], [[Allen]], [[Demane]], [[Sipho]], [[Fellowes]] and [[Dorset]] returned. |
The following list is not all-inclusive, as the names of all crew members may not be known. | The following list is not all-inclusive, as the names of all crew members may not be known. | ||
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* Lieutenant [[Johns]] - killed in action in the [[Battle of Dover]], November 1805. | * Lieutenant [[Johns]] - killed in action in the [[Battle of Dover]], November 1805. | ||
* Midwingman [[Challoner]] - killed in action in the [[Battle of Dover]], November 1805. | * Midwingman [[Challoner]] - killed in action in the [[Battle of Dover]], November 1805. | ||
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* Ensign [[Allen]], forward port lookout - reassigned to the clerks after Laurence was convicted of treason but returned to Temeraire when Laurence was temporarily recommissioned. | * Ensign [[Allen]], forward port lookout - reassigned to the clerks after Laurence was convicted of treason but returned to Temeraire when Laurence was temporarily recommissioned. | ||
− | * Ensign [[Digby]], forward starboard lookout - promoted to midwingman in Istanbul in the summer of 1806 but killed shortly afterwards | + | * Ensign [[Digby]], forward starboard lookout - promoted to midwingman in Istanbul in the summer of 1806 but killed in action shortly afterwards. |
* Ensign [[Harley]] | * Ensign [[Harley]] | ||
* Ensign [[Salyer]] - promoted to midwingman in or shortly before arriving in Istanbul in the summer of 1806, but demoted back to ensign after allowing Dunne and Hackley to slip out of quarters while he was on guard. | * Ensign [[Salyer]] - promoted to midwingman in or shortly before arriving in Istanbul in the summer of 1806, but demoted back to ensign after allowing Dunne and Hackley to slip out of quarters while he was on guard. | ||
− | + | Signal-ensign: [[Turner]] | |
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'''Ground Crew''' | '''Ground Crew''' | ||
* Ground crew chief: [[Hollin]] - left Temeraire's crew to become [[Elsie]]'s captain in November 1805. | * Ground crew chief: [[Hollin]] - left Temeraire's crew to become [[Elsie]]'s captain in November 1805. | ||
− | * Armourer: [[Pratt]] | + | * Armourer: [[Pratt]] |
− | * Armourer's mate: [[Blythe]] | + | * Armourer's mate: [[Blythe]] |
* Leatherworker: [[Bell]] | * Leatherworker: [[Bell]] | ||
* Gunner: [[Calloway]] | * Gunner: [[Calloway]] | ||
* Harness master: [[Fellowes]] - reassigned after Laurence was convicted of treason but returned to Temeraire when Laurence was temporarily recommissioned. | * Harness master: [[Fellowes]] - reassigned after Laurence was convicted of treason but returned to Temeraire when Laurence was temporarily recommissioned. | ||
− | * Harness-men - Originally eight, but four were killed in action in the [[Valerie engagement]], November or December 1805. The remaining four included [[Willoughby]], killed in action in Peking in the summer of 1806 | + | * Harness-men - Originally eight, but four were killed in action in the [[Valerie engagement]], November or December 1805. The remaining four included [[Willoughby]], killed in action in Peking in the summer of 1806. |
* Surgeon: [[Keynes]] - left Temeraire's crew in early 1807 to treat other dragons ill with the [[Dragon Plague]]. | * Surgeon: [[Keynes]] - left Temeraire's crew in early 1807 to treat other dragons ill with the [[Dragon Plague]]. | ||
* Surgeon: [[Dorset]] - assigned as Temeraire's surgeon to replace Keynes. | * Surgeon: [[Dorset]] - assigned as Temeraire's surgeon to replace Keynes. | ||
− | Temeraire himself considered [[Gong Su]] to be part of his crew. However, "dragon chef" was not a position generally recognized within the Aerial Corps. | + | Temeraire himself probably considered [[Gong Su]] to be part of his crew. However, "dragon chef" was not a position generally recognized within the Aerial Corps. |
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[[Category:A-Z]] | [[Category:A-Z]] | ||
[[Category:Aerial Corps]] | [[Category:Aerial Corps]] | ||
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