Robert Barber was a quartermaster on HMS Adventure during Captain Cook's Second Voyage 1772–1775. On 1 January 1773 he became an able seaman.
Born
1749
Died
1783
Overview
Robert Barber (1749 in Kilkenny, Ireland – 1783) was a quartermaster on HMS Adventure during Captain Cook's Second Voyage 1772–1775. On 31 December 1772 he became an A.B. He was Master of HMS Mercury when he died.
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1749 births
1783 deaths
Quartermasters
People from County Kilkenny
Royal Navy sailors
