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ANTHONY—ANTRAM—APLIN.
the Nile and on Lake Mareotis, and was present at the capture of Alexandria, Mr. Anthony received the Turkish gold medal. Being next appointed, 20 July, 1804, to, the Britannia 100, bearing the flag of Lord Northesk, he took part in the battle of Trafalgar, and on the overthrow of the combined fleets was placed in charge of oue of the prizes, the Swiftsure 74, which ship, however, in consequence of the injuries she had received, be was soon compelled to abandon. From 19 June, 1806, until promoted to the rank of Commander, 29 Dec. 1813, Mr. Anthony was next employed, as First Lieutenant, on the Home, West India, and Canada stations, of the Royal George 100, flag-ship of Sir John Duckworth, Acasta 40, Capt. Philip Beaver, Hippomenes 16, Capt. Edw. Woolcombe, Harpy 14, Capt. Geo. Wm. Blainey, St. Domingo 74, flag-ship of Sir Rich. Strachan, and Wolfe 18, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo. While Acting-Captain of the Harpy, he covered the landing of the troops on the island of Walcheren, in Aug. 1809, and assisted at the ensuing reduction of Flushing. When afterwards with Sir Jas. Yeo on Lake Ontario, we find the subject of this memoir, in June, 1813, commanding a division of gun-boats in a very gallant and successful encounter vrith the Americans at Forty-Mile Creek, and also assisting at the capture of two of their schooners, of a depot of provisions at Genesee River, and of other supplies from Great Sodus.[1] He subsequently took part in three actions with Commodore Chauncey’s squadron, viz. on 10 Aug., when the British took two of his vessels — in a partial action fought on 11 Sept. off Genesee River — and in another which took place on 28 of the same month. Being appointed, on the day of his promotion, to the command of the Star brig, he further co-operated with Sir Jas. Yeo, and behaved much to the satisfaction of that gallant officer, at the capture of Fort Oswego, on which occasion, 6 May, 1814, he united with the Charwell in covering the boats containing the troops.[2] Since his return to England, in Dec. 1814, Commander Anthony has been on half-pay.
ANTHONY. (Lieut., 1808. f-p., 29; h-p., 17.)
Mark Anthony is son of the late Joseph Anthony, Esq., by his second wife, Miss Lambert, of Camagh, co. Wexford; and grandson of Peter Anthony, Esq., of Carrig Castle, co. Waterford, who served as Captain in one of the Irish regiments under Louis XV., and fought at Fontenoy.
This officer entered the Navy, 14 July, 1801, as Midshipman, on board the Hunter 18, Capts. Geo. Jones and Sam. Hood Inglefield, and served in the boats of that vessel when they sustained a loss of 15 men killed in an ineffectual attempt made, towards the close of 1803, to bring out several armed merchantmen fastened in a secure manner to the beach in a small harbour, on the west side of the island of Cuba. After the latter event he became Master’s Mate of the scp frigate, Capts. Cathcart and M‘Donald, and, in Sept. 1804, joined the Naiad 38, Capts. Jas. Wallis and Thos. Dundas, one of Lord Nelson’s repeaters in the action off Trafalgar, 21 Oct. 1805, on which occasion he assisted in towing the Belleisle 74, from her perilous position near the shoals, and had the good fortune to rescue, in a boat, 56 of the officers and crew of the French ship Achille before she blew up. The Naiad, who had previously effected a very gallant escape from a powerful French squadron, appears to have been also much engaged with Spanish gun-boats and batteries. Shortly after his junction of the Theseus 74, Capt. John Poo Beresford, Mr. Anthony was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission, dated 22 April, 1808, and appointed to the Fury bomb, Capt. John Sanderson Gibson, on the Baltic station, where he received a severe injury in the thigh by the recoiling of a gun, which he was in the act of pointing at a Danish gun-boat. On removing with Capt. Gibson to the Sarpen 18, he accompanied, as First Lieutenant of that sloop, the expedition to the Walcheren, and did good service to several of the transports. On 12 April, 1811, he was appointed to the Stately 64, Capts. Robt. Campbell and Edw. Stirling Dickson, under whom he was actively employed, on boat duty and otherwise, at the defence of Cadiz and Tarifa, until 20 Nov. following, when he was compelled to invalid, owing to a fracture of the leg and dislocation of the ankle-joint. From Oct. 1814, until 1818, Mr. Anthony further served, in the Orestes 16, Capt, Wm. Robt. Smith, and in the Boyne and Queen Charlotte, flag-ships of Sir Edw. Thrnbrough, on the Irish and Portsmouth stations. He was then appointed Harbour-Master of Dunmore East, of which situation, on its abolition in 1832, he was deprived without the slightest compensation, although he had originally obtained it under the idea of its being a life-appointment, and had been thereby prevented from otherwise working his promotion. He has not since been employed.
ANTRAM. (Lieut., 1802. f-p., 16; h-p., 38.)
George Antram is son of Simon Antram, Esq., Purser and Paymaster, R.N.; brother of the late Lieut. Chas. Aubrey Antram, R.N. (1810); and also of the present Lieut. S. E. Antram, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 23 Oct. 1793, as Captain’s Servant, on board the Inflexible 64, Capt. Solomon Ferris; removed as Midshipman, 1 Jan. 1794, to the Enterprise receiving-ship in the river Thames, Lieut.-Commanders Edw. Howarth and John Yetts; and from 10 March, 1798, until 22 July, 1799, served in the Vanguard 74, and Foudroyant 80, bearing each the flag of Lord Nelson, under whom, in the former ship, he was wounded at the battle of the Nile, 1 Aug. 1 798.[3] He then served for three years as Acting-Lieutenant of the Mutine 18, Capts. Wm. Hoste and Lord Wm. Fitzroy, on the Mediterranean station, and, being confirmed 14 Dec. 1802, was afterwards employed on the Impress service for a few months in 1803, and in command, from 11 Nov. in that year until 25 Nov. 1809, of the Deptford tender, on the rivers Thames and Medway. He has since been on half-pay. Agents — Messrs. Stilwell.
ANTRAM. (Lieut., 1811. f-p., 13; h-p., 33.)
Simon Edward Antram, born 28 Feb. 1786, is brother of Lieut. Geo. Antram, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 11 March, 1801, as A.B., on board the St. George 98, Capts. Thos. Masterman Hardy, Lenox Thompson, and Wm. Grenville Lobb, successive flag-ship of Lord Nelson and Sir Chas. Morice Pole. In March, 1803, after serving in the Baltic, off Cadiz, and in the West Indies, he became Master’s Mate of the Enterprise receiving-ship off the Tower, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Somerville; and while subsequently attached, from Jan. 1804, to Jan. 1810, to the Illustrious 74, Capts. Sir Chas. Hamilton, Mich. Seymour, Wm. Shield, and Wm. Robt. Broughton, he witnessed the destruction of the French shipping in Basque Roads, and commanded a gun-vessel during the operations against Flushing. Until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 14 June, 1811, Mr. Antram served, on the West India station, in the Sparrow, Sappho, and Pelorus sloops, Capts. Josh. Ricketts Rowley and Hayes O’Grady. He then rejoined the Sappho, commanded by the latter officer, and, on 26 May, 1815, was next appointed to the Censor 10, Capt. Josh. Kneeshaw. He was placed on half-pay 10 Oct. following, and has not since been afloat.
APLIN. (Lieutenant, 1811.)
Benjamin Aplin is brother of Capt. J. G. Aplin R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, in Nov. 1805 as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Weymouth, Capt. John Draper. Joining, on his return from a voyage to the East Indies, the Maes 74, Capts. Robt. Dudley Oliver and Wm. Lukin, he assisted, as Midshipman, we believe, at the capture of the French frigate Le Rhin, of 44 guns, 28 July, 1806; was also present at the capture, by a squadron under Sir Sam.
