A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Rodd, John Rashleigh
RODD. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
John Rashleigh Rodd is fifth and youngest son of the late Rev. Edw. Rodd, D.D., of Trebartha Hall, co. Cornwall, Rector of St. Just, in Roseland, and Vicar of Lamerton, in Devon, by Harriet, eldest daughter of Chas. Rashleigh, Esq., of Duporth, co. Cornwall; and nephew of the late Vice-Admiral Sir John Tremayne Rodd, Kt., K.C.B.[1]
This officer entered the Navy 13 May, 1830; passed his examination in 1836; obtained the rank of Lieutenant, as a reward for his services on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, 4 Nov. 1840; joined, 11 June, 1841, the Scout 18, Capt. Joseph Paffard Dickson Larcom, fitting at Chatham; and from 19 Aug. 1841, until paid off at the close of 1847, was employed in the Pacific in the Dublin 50, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Rich. Thomas, and, as First-Lieutenant, in the Fisgard 42, Capt. John Alex. Duntze. His appointment to the latter ship took place 21 Dec. 1844. Since 16 May, 1848, he has been serving, as Senior, in the Illustrious 72, depot-ship of Ordinary at Portsmouth, Capt. Rich. Augustus Yates. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
- ↑ Sir John Tremayne Rodd, after having had command of the Bonetta and Scorpion sloops, was advanced to Post-rank 7 Sept. 1798. In 1803 he became Flag-Captain to the late Sir Chas. Cotton in the San Josef 110; he was afterwards actively employed in the Indefatigable 44, particularly in Lord Cochrane’s celebrated attack upon the French shipping in Aix Roads in April, 1809; and in the summer of 1814 ne was appointed to the Warrior 74, He was nominated a C.B. 4 June, 1815; promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral 27 May, 1825, and to that of Vice-Admiral 10 Jan. 1837; and created a K.C.B. 20 Feb. 1832. He died 4 Oct. 1838 at Tunbridge Wells.