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--Text from Mutiny and Romance in the South Seas: A Companion to the Bounty Adventure by Sven Wahlroos. Used by permission. See Book Recommendations for more information about this book.

Name	Naval Rating	Note
Lieutenant William Bligh	Commander
John Fryer	Sailing Master
William Cole	Boatswain
William Peckover	Gunner
William Purcell	Carpenter
Thomas Huggan	Surgeon
Thomas Denman Ledward	Surgeon’s Mate
Fletcher Christian	Master’s Mate
William Elphinstone	Master’s Mate
Thomas Hayward	Midshipman
John Hallett	Midshipman
George Stewart	Acting Midshipman
Peter Heywood	Acting Midshipman	Roger Byam is the fictional character in Mutiny on the Bounty by Nordhoff and Hall identical to real-life Peter Heywood
Edward Young	Acting Midshipman
Peter Linkletter	Quartermaster
John Norton	Quartermaster
George Simpson	Quartermaster’s Mate
James Morrison	Boatswain’s Mate
John Mills	Gunner’s Mate
Charles Norman	Carpenter’s Mate
Thomas McIntosh	Carpenter’s Crew
Lawrence Lebogue	Sailmaker
Joseph Coleman	Armorer
Charles Churchill	Master-at-Arms (Ship’s Corporal)
John Samuel	Clerk and Steward
Thomas Burkett	Able-bodied Seaman
Michael Byrne	Able-bodied Seaman (Fiddler)
Thomas Ellison	Able-bodied Seaman (Boy)
Thomas Hall	Able-bodied Seaman (Ship's Cook)
Henry Hillbrant	Able-bodied Seaman (Cooper)
Robert Lamb	Able-bodied Seaman (Butcher)
Isaac Martin	Able-bodied Seaman
William McCoy	Able-bodied Seaman	The name appears as Mickoy in the muster book of the Bounty. However, the descendants use the spelling McCoy.
John Millward	Able-bodied Seaman
William Muspratt	Able-bodied Seaman (Tailor & Assistant to the Cook)
Matthew Quintal	Able-bodied Seaman
Richard Skinner	Able-bodied Seaman (Barber)
John Adams	Able-bodied Seaman	His name appears as Alexander Smith in the muster book although his real name was John Adams. That is how he is referred to on Pitcairn today to avoid confusion.
John Smith	Able-bodied Seaman (Commander’s Servant)
John Sumner	Able-bodied Seaman
Robert Tinkler	Able-bodied Seaman (treated as acting midshipman)
Matthew Thompson	Able-bodied Seaman
James Valentine	Able-bodied Seaman
John Williams	Able-bodied Seaman
David Nelson	Botanist
William Brown	Gardener

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--Text from Mutiny and Romance in the South Seas: A Companion to the Bounty Adventure by Sven Wahlroos. Used by permission. See Book Recommendations for more information about this book.