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April, 1823, and embarked, 4 Oct. 1824, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Cambrian 48, Capt. Gawen Wm. Hamilton, on the Mediterranean station, where he removed, as Midshipman, 8 Oct. 1827, to the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Chas. Sotheby. From 12 May, 1831, until 6 July, 1833, he next served, on the Channel and Cape stations, as Midshipman and Mate of the Stag 46, Capt. Sir Edw. Thos. Troubridge, and Isis 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Fred. Warren; Having passed his examination 27 March, 1832, he was then promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. We subsequently find him appointed – 7 July, 1833, to the Favourite sloop, for passage home – 6 Sept. 1834, to the Malabar 74, Capt. Sir Wm. Augustus Montagu, on the South American station – 11 April, 1837, to the San Josef 110, as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral F. Warren, Admiral-Superintendent at Plymouth – and, 27 April, 1842, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne, Commander-in-Chief-at the same port. He-attained his present rank on 7 May in the latter year, and has since been on half-pay.
Commander Dickson married, 15 Nov. 1837, Amelia Caroline Beauclerk Whimper, niece of Admiral of the Red Lord Amelius Beauclerk, Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.
DICKSON. (Commander, 1827. f-p., 20;. h-p., 24.)
David John Dickson, born 24 Oct. 1790, at Sydenham House, near Kelso, is eldest son of the late Wm. Dickson, Esq., Admiral of the Blue, who died in 1803, by his second wife, Miss Elizabeth Charteris; and half-uncle of the present Sir Wm. Dickson, Bart., Capt. R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 4 April, 1803, as Midshipman, on board the Sceptre 74, commanded by his half-brother, Capt. Sir Archibald Collingwood Dickson, in which ship, and the Albion 74, Capt. John Ferrier, he served, on the East India station, until his return home, in 1808, on board the St. Fiorenzo 40,- Capt. John Bastard. In the course of 1809 he next successively joined the Nassau 64, Capt. Robt. Campbell, Culloden 74, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Pellew, and Orion 74, Capt. Sir A. C. Dickson. In the latter ship, of which he was created a Lieutenant on his return from the Walcheren expedition, 8 Nov. 1809, Mr. Dickson continued to serve until Jan. 1814, being very actively engaged during that period in escorting convoys through the Great Belt. After a further attachment to the Colossus and Achille 74’s, Capts. Thos. Alexander and Aiskew Paffard Hollis, on the Home and Brazilian stations, he joined, 14 May, 1816, the Britomart 10, Capts. Robt. Riddell, Constantine Rich. Moorsom, and Hon. Geo. Jas. Perceval, under the first of whom he bore a part, as Senior Lieutenant, in the battle of Algiers; 27 Aug. following. His succeeding appointments appear to have been – 3 Feb. 1817, to the Rochfort 80, Capt. Sir A. C. Dickson, guard-ship at Portsmouth – 29 March, 1819, to the Falmouth 18, Capt. Henry Theodosius Browne Collier – 11 May, 1820, to the Alacrity 10, Capt. Henry Stanhope – 19 Feb. 1821, and 16 Jan. 1823, to the command of the Hornet and Basilisk cutters, on the Home station – 22 Aug. 1825, to the Pandora 18, Capt. Wm. Clarke Jervoise, one of an experimental squadron sent to the Cape of Good Hope – and, 14 March, 1827, to the command of the Sylvia cutter. He acquired the rank he now holds 29 Sept. 1827, and has since been on half-pay.
He married, 21 Aug. 1828, Hester, second surviving daughter of the late Rev. Wm. Rawlins, M.A., Rector of Tevresal, co. Notts.
DICKSON. (Lieutenant, 1839.)
John Bourmaster Dickson, born in 1815, Is fifth son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Arch. Collingwood Dickson, Bart.; and brother of the present Sir Wm. Dickson, Bart., Capt. R.N.
This officer passed his examination in 1834, and, obtaining a Lieutenancy, 18 Oct. 1839, in the Melville 72, Capt. Hon. Rich. Saunders Dundas, served, throughout a portion of the war in China. On 18 Aug. 1841, we find him joining the Warspite 50, Capt. Provo Wm. Parry Wallis, stationed in the Mediterranean, where he appears to have been employed, latterly as First Lieutenant, for upwards of four years. Mr. Dickinson has been officiating, since 24 April, 1846, as Second and First of the Queen 110, Capt. Sir Henry John Leeke, on the Home station. Agents- Messrs. Halford and Co.
DICKSON, Bart. (Captain, 1837. f-p., 22; h-p., 14.)
Sir William Dickson, born 10 June, 1798; is eldest son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Arch. Collingwood Dickson, Bart.,[1] by Harriet, daughter of Admiral Bourmaster, of Tichfield; nephew of Lieut.-Colonel Sir Arch. Dickson, K.C.B., K.C.H., and of the present Commander David John Dickson, R.N.; great-nephew of Admiral Sir Arch. Dickson, Bart, who died in 1803; brother-in-law of Capt. Thos. Wren Carter, R.N.; and cousin of Capt. John Brett Purvis, R.N. He has also two brothers in the Navy, Alexander Collingwood Thomas, a Commander – and John Bourmaster, a Lieutenant.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 1 Aug. 1811, and embarked, 6 May, 1814, as a Volunteer; on board the Cumberland 74, Capt. Thos. Baker, fitting for the Cape of Good Hope, where he attained the rating of Midshipman 2 Nov. following. He afterwards served for upwards of three years, under his father and Capt. Wm. Paterson, on board the Caledonia 120, Rochfort 80, {sc|Erindanus}} 36, and Minden 74; and in the latter ship was present, as Admiralty Midshipman, at the battle of Algiers, 27 Aug. 1816. Until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 15 Oct. 1822, Mr. Dickson further served, on the East India, South American, and Home stations, in the Trincomalee 46, Capt. Philip Henry Bridges, Vengeur 74, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland, Atholl 28, Capt. Henry Bourchier, Liffey 50, Capt. Hon. Henry Duncan, Ramillies 74, Capt. Edw. Brace, and Royal Sovereign yacht, Capts. Chas. Adam and Sir Jahleel Brenton. He was subsequently appointed to the Queen Charlotte 100, flag-ship of the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth, Seringapatam 46, Capt. Chas. Sotheby, Revenge 78, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Sir Harry Burrard Neale, and Raleigh sloop; and, on 19 Feb. 1828, was wrecked off the coast of Portugal, while proceeding to the last-mentioned station as a passenger in the Terror bomb, Capt. David Hope. On 4 March, 1829, we find him promoted to the command of the Raleigh; and, on 28 Sept. 1833, appointed to the Orestes 18, off Lisbon. Attaining Post-rank 10 Jan. 1837, Sir Wm. Dickson was further invested with the command, 30 Aug. 1841, of the Volage 26, on the North America and West India station. He paid that vessel off in 1845, and has not since been afloat. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.
DICKSON. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 11; h-p., 32.)
William Dickson, born 19 July, 1791, is son of Major Thos. Dickson, of Woodville, co. Leitrim, M.P. for Ballyshannon.
This officer entered the Navy, 15 Jan. 1804, as L.M., on board La Virginie 38, Capt. John Poo Beresford, stationed in the North Sea. He was subsequently employed for three years, latterly as Midshipman, in the Ramillies 74, Capts. Fras. Pickmore and Robt. Yarker, chiefly on the West India and North American stations. From Dec. 1808, to Nov. 1810, he next cruized with Capts. John Tower and Hon. Granville Leveson Proby, in the Ibis alias Solebay 32. He then joined the Dragon 74, flag-ship in the West Indies of Sir Fras. Laforey;
- ↑ Sir A. C. Dickson served as Lieutenant of the Royal George in Lord Howe’s action of 1 June, 1794; and afterwards commanded the Monarch and Orion 74’s, during the expeditions to the Helder and the Walcheren, in 1799 and 1809. he died 18 June 1827.
