Pulteney Malcolm
Sir Pulteney Malcolm | |
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Sir Pulteney Malcolm | |
| Born | 20 February 1768 Douglan, Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Died | 20 July 1838 (aged 70) East Lodge, Enfield, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1778–1834 |
| Rank | Admiral |
| Battles / wars | American Revolutionary War French Revolutionary Wars War of 1812 Napoleonic Wars |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| Relations | Sir Charles Malcolm (brother) Sir James Malcolm (brother) Sir John Malcolm (brother) |
Admiral Sir Pulteney Malcolm GCB GCMG (20 February 1768 – 20 July 1838) was a British naval officer. He was born at Douglan, near Langholm, Scotland, on 20 February 1768, the third son of George Malcolm of Burnfoot, Langholm, in Dumfriesshire, a sheep farmer, and his wife Margaret, the sister of Admiral Sir Thomas Pasley. His brothers were Sir James Malcolm, Sir John Malcolm, and Sir Charles Malcolm.