A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Antram, George
ANTRAM. (Lieut., 1802. f-p., 16; h-p., 38.)
George Antram is son of Simon Antram, Esq., Purser and Paymaster, R.N.; brother of the late Lieut. Chas. Aubrey Antram, R.N. (1810); and also of the present Lieut. S. E. Antram, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 23 Oct. 1793, as Captain’s Servant, on board the Inflexible 64, Capt. Solomon Ferris; removed as Midshipman, 1 Jan. 1794, to the Enterprise receiving-ship in the river Thames, Lieut.-Commanders Edw. Howarth and John Yetts; and from 10 March, 1798, until 22 July, 1799, served in the Vanguard 74, and Foudroyant 80, bearing each the flag of Lord Nelson, under whom, in the former ship, he was wounded at the battle of the Nile, 1 Aug. 1 798.[1] He then served for three years as Acting-Lieutenant of the Mutine 18, Capts. Wm. Hoste and Lord Wm. Fitzroy, on the Mediterranean station, and, being confirmed 14 Dec. 1802, was afterwards employed on the Impress service for a few months in 1803, and in command, from 11 Nov. in that year until 25 Nov. 1809, of the Deptford tender, on the rivers Thames and Medway. He has since been on half-pay. Agents — Messrs. Stilwell.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1798, p. 917.