Royal Naval Biography/Duncombe, Arthur
HON. ARTHUR DUNCOMBE.
[Commander.]
Fourth son of Charles first Lord Feversham, by Lady Charlotte, only daughter of William, second Earl of Dartmouth.
This officer was born on the 24th Mar. 1806; and entered the royal navy in 1819. He was made a lieutenant on the 26th Jan. 1826; appointed to the Challenger 28, Jan. 28th, 1828; and promoted to the rank of commander on the 18th Aug. following. His next appointments were, Aug. 6th, 1830, to the Prince Regent 120, bearing the flag of the commander-in-chief in the River Medway, which ship was paid off on the 21st Feb. 1832; and, June 27th in the latter year, to the Champion 18, fitting out for the Mediterranean station, from whence he returned to Plymouth, Aug. 25th, 1834. His commission as captain bears the date Oct. 24th following, at which period he was on sick leave, and his sloop proceeding to Newfoundland, under the temporary command of Lieutenant Edward Herrick.