Royal Naval Biography/Hird, William
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WILLIAM HIRD, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission in Jan. 1796; commanded the Ant schooner, previous to the peace of Amiens; and subsequently served for several years as flag-lieutenant to the late Vice-Admiral Pickmore: his promotion to the rank of commander took place on the 29th July, 1814.