A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Birtwhistle, Alexander Charles

by William Richard O'Byrne

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BIRTWHISTLE. (Lieutenant, 1846.)

Alexander Charles Birtwhistle served as Midshipman of the Wellesley throughout the war in China, where, among other operations, he was employed in the boats at the taking of Chinghae.^[1] He passed his examination 30 March, 1843; and, after intermediately serving, as Mate, on board the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 5 Aug. 1846.

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1. Vide Gaz. 1842, p. 396.