Sir Admiral George Augustus Westphal RN
(1785-1875)

Royal Navy Admiral, served in over 100 actions, wounded at Trafalgar on HMS Victory, and Knight Bachelor (from 1824)

Died aged c. 90

Sir George Augustus Alexander Westphal (27 March 1785 – 12 January 1875) was a Nova Scotian admiral in the Royal Navy who served in more than 100 actions. He was midshipman on HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar.

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Commemorated on 2 plaques

Admiral Sir George Augustus Westphal served in over 100 actions and wounded at Trafalgar on HMS Victory lived here 1836-1875

2 Brunswick Square, Hove, United Kingdom where they lived (1836-1875)

The birthplace of two admirals of the Royal Navy. Philip Westphal, 1782-1880 and Sir George A. Westphal, 1785-1875. Who were many times in action, the later having been wounded on the 'Victory' at Trafalgar.

Evergreen House & Dartmouth Heritage Museum, 26 Newcastle St, Dartmouth, NS, Canada where they was born (1785)