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1624311A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Alldridge, George ManleyWilliam Richard O'Byrne

ALLDRIDGE. (Lieut., 1844. f-p., 18; h-p., 0.)

George Manley Alldridge is brother of Lieut. T. A. Alldridge, R.N.

This officer entered the Navy, 13 July, 1829, as Second-cl. Vol., on board the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, employed on the Coast Blockade. He next, from Nov. 1830 until Dec. 1840, served, the last four years as Mate, in the Meteor and Beacon, Capts. Rich. Copeland and Thos. Graves, on the Mediterranean station, where he took a very active part in the survey of the Grecian Archipelago, without receiving any remuneration, and was present at the capture of 144 pirates off the island of Thasos. On leaving the Beacon, he served for three years as Assistant-Surveyor to Capt. Fred.Wm. Beechey in the Lucifer, on the Irish Sea; where since his promotion, 17 Feb. 1844, he has been similarly employed under the same officer in the Firefly.