Joseph Nourse (Royal Navy officer)

Captain

Joseph Nourse

CB
Born(1779-06-23)23 June 1779
Died4 September 1824(1824-09-04) (aged 45)
Mauritius
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchRoyal Navy
Service years1793–1824
RankPost captain
CommandsCape of Good Hope Station
ConflictsWar of 1812
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Captain Joseph Nourse CB (23 June 1779 – 4 September 1824) was a Royal Navy officer who became commander-in-chief of the Cape of Good Hope Station.

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