A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Holmes, Edward
HOLMES. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Edward Holmes entered the Navy 20 Aug 1826; passed his examination 28 Jan. 1833; and at the penod of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant which took place 23 Nov. 1841, was serving on the North America and West India station as Mate of the Racehorse 18, Capt. John Coghlan Fitzgerald. His appointments have since been – 26 Dec. 1841, again to the Racehorse, Capt. Edm. Peel – 14 Sept. 1843 (after about 12 months of half-pay), as First, to the Hyacinth 18, Capt. Fras. Scott, fitting at Sheerness – 19 Oct. 1843, and 14 June, 1844, to the Winchester 50, flag-ship of Hon. Josceline Percy, and Bittern 16, Capt. Edm. Peel, both at the Cape of Good Hope – and, 23 July, 1845, to the Calliope 26, Capt. Edw. Stanley, with whom he is now serving in the East Indies. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.