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Title: Lieutenant John Hackett Royal Marines 1786-1820
Post by: moirlownie on Saturday 02 July 22 02:55 BST (UK)

Any information on the military service of Lieutenant John Hackett Royal Marines b1786 died 1820 age 34 would be helpful. He is the brother of my GGG Grandfather Paul Hackett.

Title: Re: Lieutenant John Hackett Royal Marines 1786-1820
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 02 July 22 09:52 BST (UK)

The 1818 RM Officers list (page 13) lists him as a second lieutenant in the Chatham Division, on full pay, seniority date 12 January 1810.

Title: Re: Lieutenant John Hackett Royal Marines 1786-1820
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 02 July 22 09:57 BST (UK)

The 1820 list shows that he was put on half pay on 21 July 1818.

Title: Re: Lieutenant John Hackett Royal Marines 1786-1820
Post by: moirlownie on Saturday 02 July 22 10:24 BST (UK)

Thanks that's brilliant. I started researching his younger brother Lt Edward Hackett RN who became Governor of Reading gaol. Edward joined the Navy as a 15 year old in 1809 and also went on half pay in 1818. Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Lieutenant John Hackett Royal Marines 1786-1820
Post by: RobertHauteville on Saturday 02 July 22 22:20 BST (UK)

Be careful... There was also a John Hackett Royal Marine in the Portsmouth Division https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/2ee1d05f7d994df8aeff2e3c42e95eae (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/2ee1d05f7d994df8aeff2e3c42e95eae)

Same name. Two people.

Title: Re: Lieutenant John Hackett Royal Marines 1786-1820
Post by: moirlownie on Sunday 03 July 22 02:16 BST (UK)

Thanks for that but the John Hackett I am researching was born in Walesby Lincolnshire so not the Portsmouth one.