Charles Bampfield Yule
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Charles Bampfield Yule, R.N.
(1806–1 November 1878 at Anderton
, Cornwall
) was an explorer and author of the Admiralty
Australia Directory.
The third son of Commander John Yule RN
who served with Nelson
at Trafalgar
and a mother who was the daughter of Bampfield Carslake, Charles Bampfield Yule was the brother of the Reverend John Carslake Duncan Yule. On 11 January 1843, while a Lieutenant serving on HMS Bramble Yule discovered and named Heron Island off Queensland
, Australia.
During his command, the Bramble was attached to HMS Rattlesnake
during Survey Duties on the East Indies Station
, mainly around the coast of Eastern Australia and New Guinea
.
Captain (Royal Navy)
Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
Charles Bampfield Yule, R.N.
Royal Navy
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(1806–1 November 1878 at Anderton
Anderton, Cornwall
Anderton is a settlement in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, located at .Anderton is part of Millbrook Anderton is a settlement in south-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, located at .Anderton is part of Millbrook Anderton is a settlement in south-east Cornwall, England, United...
, Cornwall
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
) was an explorer and author of the Admiralty
Admiralty
The Admiralty was formerly the authority in the Kingdom of England, and later in the United Kingdom, responsible for the command of the Royal Navy...
Australia Directory.
The third son of Commander John Yule RN
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
who served with Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, 1st Duke of Bronté, KB was a flag officer famous for his service in the Royal Navy, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. He was noted for his inspirational leadership and superb grasp of strategy and unconventional tactics, which resulted in a number of...
at Trafalgar
Battle of Trafalgar
The Battle of Trafalgar was a sea battle fought between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy, during the War of the Third Coalition of the Napoleonic Wars ....
and a mother who was the daughter of Bampfield Carslake, Charles Bampfield Yule was the brother of the Reverend John Carslake Duncan Yule. On 11 January 1843, while a Lieutenant serving on HMS Bramble Yule discovered and named Heron Island off Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia.
Ranks
- 11 May 1830 - Entered Royal Navy
- 2 April 1842 - Lieutenant
- 18 September 1851 - Commander
- 1 October 1866 CaptainCaptain (Royal Navy)Captain is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy. It ranks above Commander and below Commodore and has a NATO ranking code of OF-5. The rank is equivalent to a Colonel in the British Army or Royal Marines and to a Group Captain in the Royal Air Force. The rank of Group Captain is based on the...
Commands
- 2 April 1830 - HMS Bramble
During his command, the Bramble was attached to HMS Rattlesnake
HMS Rattlesnake (1822)
HMS Rattlesnake was an Atholl-class 28-gun sixth-rate corvette of the Royal Navy launched in 1822. She made a historic voyage of discovery to the Cape York and Torres Strait areas of northern Australia.-Construction:...
during Survey Duties on the East Indies Station
East Indies Station
The East Indies Station was a formation of the British Royal Navy from 1865 to 1941.From 1831 to 1865 the East Indies and the China Station were a single command known as the East Indies and China Station...
, mainly around the coast of Eastern Australia and New Guinea
New Guinea
New Guinea is the world's second largest island, after Greenland, covering a land area of 786,000 km2. Located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, it lies geographically to the east of the Malay Archipelago, with which it is sometimes included as part of a greater Indo-Australian Archipelago...
.
Publications
- 'The Australia Directory' edited by J. Burdwood, Master, R. N., from Cape Leeuin to Port Stephens, including Bass Strait and Tasmania - Vol 2, East Coast, Torres Strait and Coral Sea. Compiled by Charles B. Yule, R.N. (1859)
External links
- William Loney RN
- http://gazette.slv.vic.gov.au/images/1845/N/general/43.pdfYule in the New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
Government Gazette May 30, 1845]