A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Maude, William George (b)
MAUDE. (Commander, 1846.)
William George Maude (b) is eldest son of Retired Commander Wm. Geo. Maude, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 2 June, 1821; passed his examination in 1827; and obtained his first commission 20 May, 1833. His succeeding appointments were – 26 March, 1834, to the North Star 28, Capt. Octavius Vernon Harcourt, fitting for South America, whence he returned at the close of 1836 – I June, 1837, as Senior Lieutenant, to the Wolverene 16, Capts. Hon. Edw. Howard and Wm. Tucker, under whom he was for about two years employed on the Mediterranean and Cape of Good Hope stations – 31 Oct. 1840, to the Indus 78, Capt. Sir Jas. Stirling, fitting at Portsmouth – 6 Jan. 1841, as First, to the Phoenix steamer, Capt. John Richardson, in which vessel he served in the Mediterranean until ordered home for the purpose of being paid off at the end of 1842 – and, 23 May, 1845, as Additional Lieutenant, to the Caledonia 120, Capt. Manley Hall Dixon, stationed at Devonport. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and is now on half-pay.
Commander Maude married, 7 Aug. 1839, Fanny Anne, only daughter of Rear-Admiral Wm. Maude (1841), who assisted, when in command of the Jason, in capturing the French frigate Topaze, in 1809, and died in 1843. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.