A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Moorsom, William
MOORSOM. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
William Moorsom entered the Navy 28 June, 1830; passed his examination 16 June, 1835; and at the period of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 29 March, 1842, had been serving for some time in the East Indies as Mate on board the Endymion 40, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Grey. His appointments have since been – 22 April, 1842, as Additional, to the Cornwallis 72, bearing the flag of Sir Wm. Parker in the East Indies – 12 Sept. 1842, to the Vixen steam-sloop, Capt. Geo. Giffard, on the same station – 29 March, 1845, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings – 19 Sept. 1845, to the Rodney 92, Capt. Edw. Collier, attached to the Channel squadron – and, 9 May, 1846, to the St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Ogle at Portsmouth, where he is now employed.