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ALEXANDER—ALLDRIDGE.
Mr. Aldworth, who is Senior Lieutenant of 1831, is a magistrate for the co. of Cork. He married, 20 Oct. 1836, Alicia Susan, fourth daughter of the late Chas. Deane Oliver, Esq., of Rook Mill Lodge, in that county, and has issue a son. Agents – Messrs. Chard.
ALEXANDER. (Retired Captain, 1840. f-p., 11; h-p., 36.)
John Alexander entered the Navy, 5 May, 1800, as Ordinary, on board the Fairy 18, Capts. Fred. Warren and Rich. Bailing Dunn. If we except a brief attachment in 1804, and again in 1806, to the Æolus 32, Capt. Lord Wm. Fitzroy, and Hercule and Veteran, Capts. Barrington Dacres and Andrew Fitzherbert Evans, he afterwards, from Nov. 1801, until the early part of 1807, served uninterruptedly with Capt. Dunn, and nearly the whole time also with Admiral Sir John Thos. Duckworth, in the Southampton, Leviathan, Hercule, Acasta, and Royal George, on the West India and Mediterranean stations. While in the latter ship, he took part in a desperate skirmish with a body of Turks on the island of Prota, 27 Feb. 1807, and was severely wounded at the re-passage of the Dardanells.[1] Being promoted to a Lieutenancy (by commission dated 28 Feb. 1807) in the Standard 64, Capt. Thos. Harvey, he subsequently, on 26 June, 1808, succeeded, with the yawl belonging to that ship under his orders, in capturing a French despatch-boat, Le Léger although exposed to a sharp fire of musketry from the island of Corfu.[2] In the course of 1809-10 we next find Mr. Alexander successively joining the Glommen 18, Capt. Chas. Pickford, Moselle, Capt. Henry Boys, Hebe 38, Capt. John Fyffe, and, as Acting-Flag-Lieutenant to Vice-Admiral Bartholomew Sam. Rowley, the Polyphemus 64, all on the Jamaica station; where he lost the Fleur de la Mer, 8 Jan. 1811, then assumed command of the Découverte, and was promoted, by commission dated 14 March in the same year, to that of the Shark sloop. He invalided home in the following May, and has not been since employed. He retired with the rank of Captain 16 Sept. 1840.
Capt. Alexander, in consideration of the wound we have alluded to, was at the time presented with a gratuity from the Patriotic Fund. He married, 22 Aug. 1819, Anna Maria, second daughter of the Rev. J. Price, late vicar of Merriott, co. Somerset. Agents – Coplands and Burnett.
ALEXANDER. (Commander, 1815. f-p., 16; h-p., 32.)
Nicholas Alexander has lost three brothers high in the Naval and Military service of their country – one of whom, the late gallant Capt. Thos. Alexander, C.B., died Senior Officer in command of the Naval Squadron before Rangoon, in Nov. 1825.
This officer entered the Navy, early in 1799, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Haerlem 64, Capt. Geo. Burlton, and after an attachment to the Serpent, Capt. Thos. Roberts, joined the Désirée 36, Capt. Henry Inman, one of Lord Nelson’s frigates in the action off Copenhagen, 2 April, 1801. In the course of 1802 he successively removed, as Midshipman, to the Nereide 36, Capt. Robt. Mends, and Port Mahon 18, Capts. Walter Grossett and Martin Neville. After witnessing the reduction, in 1803, of Ste. Lucie and Tobago, Mr. Alexander further served for two years with Capt. Edw. Hawker in the Mignonne, and with Rear-Admiral Jas. Rich. Dacres in, successively, the Theseus 74, and, as Sub-Lieutenant and Lieutenant (commissions dated 26 Feb. and 16 May, 1806), in the Shark sloop, and Hercule 74. His subsequent appointments were, – in 1808-9, to the Trent, Venerable, and St. Domingo, flag-ships of Admirals Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, Sir Rich. John Strachan, and Sir John Borlase Warren – and, on 22 Dec. 1812, to the Dragon 74, Capts. Fras. Augustus Collier and Robt. Barrie. While in the St. Domingo, under Sir R. Strachan, with whom he served for three years, Mr. Alexander joined in the attack upon Flushing in Aug. 1809 – frequently took part in gun-boat engagements – and was twice wounded. In April and May, 1813, during the period of his attachment to the Dragon, he was the Senior Lieutenant employed in the operations against the American towns, flotillas, and military stations in the Chesapeake; and for his conduct on all occasions, but particularly in the attack upon French Town, was honoured with the public thanks of Rear-Admiral Cockburn.[3] In the summer of 1814 he commanded a division of boats under Capt. Barrie in the several attacks on Commodore Barney’s flotilla in the Patuxent – repelled, when on shore at Parker’s Point, with only 38 marines and a few seamen, an assault made by 120 of the United States regular cavalry, supported by 500 infantry with field-pieces – had charge of a division of boats at the capture of Forts St. Peter and St. Mary – and was eventually employed at Cumberland Island. Mr. Alexander, whose services during the whole of this period drew forth the warm approbation of Capt. Barrie, attained the rank of Commander 13 June, 1815. He was afterwards employed in raising men at Cork, from Sept. 1815 to Feb. 1816; but since the latter date has been on half-pay.
He married, in 1815, Susannah, daughter of Wm. Legrand, Esq., of Cork, and has two sons, Robert Barrie and William Thomas, both Assistant-Surgeons in the Navy. Agents – Coplands and Burnett.
ALEXANDER. (Lieutenant, 1827.)
Norton Butler Alexander entered the Navy 3 April, 1808; passed his examination in 1815; obtained his commission 28 April, 1827; and since 21 July following has been in the Coast Guard. Agents – Messrs. Chard.
ALEXANDER. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
William Charles Alexander died 18 April, 1846.
This officer entered the Navy 23 Dec. 1831; passed his examination 8 March, 1836; and served latterly, as Mate, in the President 50, flag-ship in the Pacific of Rear-Admirals Chas. Bayne Hodgson Ross and Rich. Thomas. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 16 May, 1842, and from 19 July following until the period of his death was employed at the Cape of Good Hope on board the Cleopatra 26, Capt. Christ. Wyvill. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.
ALLDRIDGE. (Lieut., 1844. f-p., 18; h-p., 0.)
George Manley Alldridge is brother of Lieut. T. A. Alldridge, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 13 July, 1829, as Second-cl. Vol., on board the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye, employed on the Coast Blockade. He next, from Nov. 1830 until Dec. 1840, served, the last four years as Mate, in the Meteor and Beacon, Capts. Rich. Copeland and Thos. Graves, on the Mediterranean station, where he took a very active part in the survey of the Grecian Archipelago, without receiving any remuneration, and was present at the capture of 144 pirates off the island of Thasos. On leaving the Beacon, he served for three years as Assistant-Surveyor to Capt. Fred.Wm. Beechey in the Lucifer, on the Irish Sea; where since his promotion, 17 Feb. 1844, he has been similarly employed under the same officer in the Firefly.
ALLDRIDGE. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Thomas Adye Alldridge is brother of Lieut. G. M. Alldridge, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 15 May, 1823; passed his examination 6 Dec. 1831; was for some time Mate of the Pembroke 72, Capt. Fairfax Moresby, on the Mediterranean station; obtained an appointment in the Coast Guard 24 Feb. 1840; and for a brief period previous to his advancement to the rank he now holds, which took place 23 Nov. 1841,
