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|battles = Napoleonic Wars |awards = |relations = |laterwork = }} Volant Vashon Ballard CB (bapt. 4 January 1774 – 12 October 1832) was a Rear-Admiral of the Royal Navy. He served as a midshipman with George Vancouver on his voyage to the north-west coast of America. ==Early career== Christened on 4 January 1774 at Ludlow, Shropshire, he was the second son of Humphrey Ballard and his wife Sarah (née Vashon). Ballard began his Royal Navy career as captain's servant to his uncle, Captain (later Admiral) James Vashon on in April 1786. The ''Expedition'' was the flagship of Commodore (later Rear-admiral) Alan Gardner. After four months Ballard moved with Vashon and Gardner to based at Jamaica and it was here that he first met Lieutenant George Vancouver. Ballard's next posting was to under Captain Peter Rainier, junior (whose sister was the second wife of James Vashon). Ballard remained on the ship for a year before following Rainier to in June 1790 and eight months later on 28 February 1791 he joined Vancouver's expedition. He spent the entire voyage on beginning as an able seaman, then as a midshipman from 1 June 1791 until 1 December 1792 when he transferred to be a clerk before again becoming a midshipman from 1 December 1794. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Volant Vashon Ballard」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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