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CLARKE.
1 Dec. in that year, until 1845, served, on the Mediterranean station, in the Formidable 84, Capts. Sir Chas. Sullivan, Bt., and Geo. Fred. Rich, flagship latterly of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen. He is now on half-pay.
CLARKE. (Lieut., 1841. f-p., 16; h-p., 3.)
Edward John Bellenden Clarke was born 26 Oct. 1813.
This officer entered the Navy, 26 July, 1828, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ramillies 74, Capt. Hugh Pigot, lying in the Downs, and afterwards served, until he invalided, in June, 1835, as Midshipman, in the Nimrod 20, Capt. Sam. Radford, and Beacon surveying-vessel, Capt. Rich. Copeland, on the Irish and Mediterranean stations. While with the latter officer, he assisted, 20 March, 1833, at the capture of some notorious pirates near, the island of Thasos. In June, 1836, having passed his examination 18 months previously, he returned to the Mediterranean as Mate of the Magpie surveying-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Thos. Saumarez Brock. He was invested, in April, 1839, with the command of the Woodlark tender, for the purpose of surveying the Orkneys; attained his present rank 26 Aug. 1841; and was afterwards appointed, 2 Sept. 1841, to the Thalia 42, Capt. Chas. Hope, in China – 21 Aug. 1843, to the Camperdown 104, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Brace at the Nore – 28 Dec. 1843, to the Hecate steam-sloop, Capt. Jas. Paterson Bower, on the coast of Ireland – 4 April, 1845, to the Vesuvius, another steam-sloop, Capt. Geo. Wm. Douglas O’Callaghan, employed on the North America and West India station – and, 3 July, 1845, to the Apollo troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Radcliffe.
Lieut. Clarke married in 1840. Agent – J. Hinxman.
CLARKE. (Lieutenant, 1843.)
George Henry Clarke, born 20 May, 1816, is youngest son of the late Rich. Clarke, Esq., of Welton Place, co. Northampton, an officer in the 3rd Dragoon Guards, by Philippa, daughter and heir of the Rev. Geo. Tymms, M.A., Rector of Harpole, and Vicar of Dallington.
This officer entered the Navy 27 June, 1828; passed his examination 3 June, 1835; served in North America and the West Indies, as Mate of the Hydra steam-vessel, Capt. Alex. Murray; attained the rank he now holds 26 Jan. 1843; joined, 15 May following, the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir. Thos. Hastings; and, since 11 Oct. 1843, has been employed in the Stromboli steam-sloop, Capt. Thos. Fisher, on particular service.
CLARKE. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Henry Clarke entered the Navy 16 May, 1832; passed his examination 14 Jan. 1837; was for some time employed in North America and the West Indies, as Mate of the Crocodile 26, Capt. Alex. Milne; and, for his services in the Yang-tse-Kiang river, as Mate of the North Star 26, Capt. Sir Jas. Everard Home, and on shore at the capture of the batteries of Woosung, was promoted, 23 Dec. 1842, to the rank of Lieutenant.[1] He has been serving, since 18 March, 1843, on board the Hazard 18, Capts. Chas. Bell and Fras. Philip Egerton, on the East India station.
CLARKE. (Ret. Capt., 1840: f-p., 16; h-p., 40.)
Hyde John Clarke entered the Navy, 29 June, 1791, as Captain’s Seirvant, on bbatd the Bedford 74, Capt. Sir Andw. Snape Hamond, lying at Portsmouth; removed, as Midshipman, with the same officer, in March, 1793, to the Duke 90, bearing the broad pendant, afterwards, of Commodore Murray, in the West Indies; and next served, until the close of 1798, off Newfoundland and in the North Sea, on board the Amphion 32, and Nassau 64, both commanded by Capt. Robt. Plampin, Termagant 18, Capt. David Lloyd, and Inspector 16, Capt. Chas. Lock, of which latter vessel he was created a Lieutenant 27 Sept. 1797. Until he invalided in Aug. 1807, his further appointments were, as First-Lieutenant – 31 Dec. 1798, and 19 July, 1801, to the Lowestoft 82, and Nereide 36, Capts. Robt. Plampin and Robt. Mends, on the Jamaica station – 17 July, 1803, to the Ganges 74, Capt. Thos. Fras. Fremantle, employed off France and Ferrol – and, 12 Dec. 1804, and 17 Aug. 1805, to the Antelope 50, and Powerful 74, both commanded by Capt. R. Plampin in the North Sea and East Indies. On the latter station Mr. Clarke assisted at the capture, 13 June and 9 July, 1806, of the privateers La Henriette, of 20 guns and 124 men, and, after a running fight of nearly two hours, and some loss, La Bellone, of 30 guns and 194 men. He subsequently joined, 23 Aug. 1810, also as Senior, the Téméraire 98, Rear-Admiral T. F. Fremantle, fitting for the Mediterranean, but, prior to sailing, was promoted, 21 Oct. following, to the rank of Commander. Capt. Clarke, who has been ever since on half-pay, accepted a retired Captaincy 10 Sept. 1840. Agents – Pellet and Newton.
CLARKE. (Lieut., 1822. f-p., 17; h-p., 19.)
Job Bennet Clarke entered the Navy, in May, 1811, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Goree 18, Capt. Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng, on the North American station, where, removing soon afterwards, as Midshipman, to the Emulous 18, Capt. Wm. Howe Mulcaster, he assisted, 30 July, 1812, at the capture of the Gossamer United States privateer, of 14 guns and 100 men, and was wrecked, on Sable Island, 3 Aug. following. He next joined the Aeolus 32, Capt. Lord. Jas. Townshend, from which frigate he appears to have been transferred to the Laurestinus 24, Capt. Thos. Graham, in time to be again wrecked, on the Silver Keys, Bahama Islands, 22 Oct. 1813. After an additional servitude in the Barrosa 36, Capt. Wm. Henry Shirreff, and Florida 20, Capt. Nathaniel Mitchell, on the America and West India station, Mr. Clarke, in 1815, sailed for the East Indies on board the Orlando 36, Capt. John Clavell, and, on his return to England in 1818, entered the Coast Blockade service, as Midshipman of the Severn, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch. On 30 June, 1820, we find him, as Acting-Lieutenant, assuming an appointment, under the Hon. Capt. Byng, on Lake Champlain, of which – being officially promoted 26 Dec. 1822 – he retained possession until 1826. He returned to Canada early in 1839, as Lieutenant of the Niagara 20, Capt. Williams Sandom, but came home in 1840, and, on 5 April, 1342, obtained a command in the Coast Guard. Since the spring of 1843, Lieut. Clarke has again been on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
CLARKE. (Captain, 1841. f-p., 15; h-p., 5.)
Thomas Jordaine Clarke, born 25 Nov. 1813, is son of the late Wm. Stanley Clarke, Esq.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth in Feb. 1827; and embarked, 18 Dec. 1828, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Madagascar 76, Capts. Sir Robt. Cavendish Spencer and Edm. Lyons, on the Mediterranean station, where he attained the rating of Midshipman 18 Doc. 1829, and continued to serve, until 1834, on board the Ganges 84, Capt. Geo. Burdett, Ferret 10, Capt. Hon. Edw. Thornton Wodehouse, and St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Henry Hotham, – by whom he appears to have been lent, for some months in 1832-3, to his old ship the Madagascar. Having passed his examination 11 Feb. 1883, he was promoted, from the Nimrod 20, Capt. John M‘Dougall, to a Lieutenancy in the Action 26, Capt. Lord Edw. Russell, on the South American station, 12 Nov. 1834; after which he joined, 12 Oct. 1835, the Dublin 50, flag-ship in the Pacific of Sir Graham Eden Hamond, and, 14 Nov. 1837, the Melville 74, as Flag-Lieutenant at the Cape of Hope to the Hon. Geo. Elliot. Being advanced to the command, 3 June, 1840, of the Columbine sloop, Capt. Clarke bore an able and conspicuous part, until Oct. 1841, in the
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1842, pp. 3400, 3821.
