Sir James Everard Home, 2nd Baronet, , (25 October 1798, Well Manor,

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, England – 1 November 1853,

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, Australia) was an eminent nineteenth century British naval officer. From 1 February 1834 to 5 December 1837, he was

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of the 18-gun

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, serving in the West Indies. From 30 August 1841 to 8 September 1846 he was

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of the

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HMS ''North Star''. During the period 1841-42 she served at

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with Sir William Parker's ships in the First Anglo-Chinese War (1839–42), known popularly as the

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. On 23 March 1845, ''North Star'' arrived in

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. ''North Star'' operated in the Bay of Islands during the Flagstaff War between 11 March 1845 and 11 January 1846. On 30 April 1845, Pōmare was taken on board ''North Star'' and, following the burning of his

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, to

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. He was released after Tāmati Wāka Nene's intervention. From 28 November 1850, he was Captain of the 28-gun sixth rate HMS ''Calliope'' until he died in

on 2 November 1853.Career details of Captain James Everard Home
/ref> A memorial plaque to him is in St James' Church, Sydney.

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1798 births 1853 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom Royal Navy officers Royal Navy personnel of the New Zealand Wars British military personnel of the New Zealand Wars 19th-century New Zealand military personnel Flagstaff War Companions of the Order of the Bath 18th-century English people 19th-century English people Fellows of the Royal Society {{UK-navy-bio-stub

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