Help with transcription - Royal Navy record from c1850s

[alison300]

I'm struggling to read the two attached files relating to Alexander Burniston, RN. 

Can anyone help? Looks like he enlisted in 1856 (and died 1874) but that's all I can work out.

[hanes teulu]

line 4
"Co... Close states he is an indifferent navigator, & not at all to be trusted as a pilot"

[ShaunJ]

Some newspaper clips  might help:

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/5cf7aefb-c84d-4f5a-a7c6-f61d3d3f2f06

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/32397aaf-6b08-4fa3-8525-e9d42ed20f7b

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/image-share/766e9d71-3a74-4ff2-bbea-b60e63508c5d

[alison300]

Wow that's interesting - thank you.

[ShaunJ]

Appointed Second Master in 1848:

https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7608701

https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/The_Navy_List/JvDUiHBBJMAC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22alexander+raven+burniston%22&pg=RA2-PA72&printsec=frontcover

[AlanBoyd]

My attempt at the last three lines:

25 Nov 1856 Trident – 28 April 1857 Invalided? re establishment of health

[Commander?] Close states that he is an indifferent navigator, & not at all to be trusted as a Pilot.

June 1858 Racer? ... Sick –  23 March 1860 Placed on Reserved List.

[alison300]

Thank you ShaunJ - this is brilliant. 

[alison300]

Thanks Alan - I'm curious as to how he was injured - will have to find out what was going on at that time. 

[hanes teulu]

FindMyPast
Buried 31 Oct 1874, Ford Park Cemetery, Plymouth, age 47, address 3 Mutley Plain, Plymouth,