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1231 This officer entered the Navy 3 June, 1827; passed his examination in 1833; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 28 June, 1838. His succeeding appointments were – 17 July, 1838, as Additional, to the 72, flag-ship of Sir Fred. Lewis Maitland in the East Indies – 5 Sept. 1839, to the 18, Capts. Walter Croker and Thos. Ross Sulivan, on the same station, whence he returned in 1842 – 19 May, 1843, as First, to the 26, Capt. Robt. Fair, fitting at Portsmouth – 11 July, 1843, and 23 Feb. 1844, to the 26, Capt. Geo. Elliot, and 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam, both on the North America and West India station – and 29 Aug. 1845 (soon after his return to England) to the 52, in which ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Jas. Rich. Dacres at the Cape of Good Hope, he acted as Commander from 31 Sept. 1848, until officially promoted, 10 Jan. 1849. On 24 June, 1840, having landed with his Captain, Croker, and a party of 90 officers, seamen, and marines at Tongataboo, one of the Friendly Islands, for the purpose of assisting the native Christians in a war then raging between them and the heathen part of the population, he proceeded, in company with about 1500 native troops to the attack of a fortress of extraordinary strength situated five miles in the interior. Being deserted by their allies while in the act of storming, the British, after losing their Captain and many others, were forced to retire. On seeing his Captain fall, Mr. Von Donop (who, on the First-Lieutenant, Dunlop, being severely wounded, succeeded to the command) endeavoured, but to no purpose, to rally his men. In this emergency, with singular valour, he rushed alone over a narrow bridge which crossed the fosse, and, under a shower of musket-balls, bore away the body! Scarcely had he rejoined his party, who were in full retreat, when, finding the colours had been left behind, he returned, followed by but 1 man, and succeeded in rescuing them. On rejoining the he took command of that vessel, and continued so to act until she reached Sydney.

He married, 3 Jan. 1843, Louisa Mary Diana, second daughter of the late John Brenton, Esq., of Felcham, Surrey, and has issue.

 VOULES. 

passed his examination 5 April, 1837; and in the course of 1841 was nominated Mate on the North America and West India and Plymouth stations of the schooner, Lieut.-Commander Arthur Gibson Bulman, and  120, flag-ship of Sir Graham Moore. He attained the rank of Lieutenant 7 March, 1842; was appointed, 11 May following, to the 16, Capt. Reginald Yorke, fitting for North America and the West Indies; and from 27 July, 1844, until 1848, was employed in the Coast Guard. While in the latter service he displayed much gallantry in the assistance which, at the risk of his life, he rendered to the Master and crew of the Swedish brig Norrbotten, from Lulia, wrecked on Moorsands, on the Reckham station, on the night of 29 April, 1845. – Messrs. Chard.

 VYNER. 

entered the Navy 8 Jan. 1829; passed his examination in 1835; and while serving as Mate in the 72, Capt. Sir Humphrey Fleming Senhouse, on the coast of China, was blown up and severely wounded by the springing of one of the enemy’s mines in the attack upon Chuenpee 7 Jan. 1841. Being recommended for his conduct on that occasion, he was promoted, 6 May following, to the rank of Lieutenant, and appointed, 28 of the same month, to the 72, Commodore Sir Jas. John Gordon Bremer. After he left that ship he joined, in Aug. 1841 and Nov. 1842, the 18, Capt. Louis Symonds Tindal, and  72, bearing the flag of Sir Wm. Porker, both on the East India station; where he was nominated, 6 May, 1843, Acting-Commander of the 18. In her (his promotion being confirmed 28 Aug. ensuing) he continued until Dec. 1844. He has since been on half-pay.

 VYSE. 

, born 8 Nov. 1815, is third son (by Frances, second daughter of Henry Hesketh, Esq., of Newton, co. Chester) of Colonel Rich. Wm. Howard Vyse, of Stoke, co. Bucks, and of Broughton, co. Northampton, a Deputy-Lieutenant for co. Bucks, who served as Sheriff in 1829, and who represented Beverley in Parliament in 1812, and Honiton from 1816 to 1820. He is brother of Capt. Geo. C. E. A. E. Howard Vyse, of the 2nd Life Guards; also of Capt. R. H. R. Howard Vyse, of the Royal Horse Guards, M.P. for South Northampton; and great-grandson of Field Marshal Sir Geo. Howard, K.B., whose wife, Lucy, was sister and coheir of Wm. Wentworth, fourth Earl of Strafford.

This officer entered the Navy (from the Royal Naval College) 10 Feb. 1831; passed his examination 2 Dec. 1835; served for some time in the Mediterranean, at Portsmouth, and in South America, as Mate in the steamer, Lieut.-Commander John Evans,  84, Capt. Michael Seymour, and  26, Capt. Lord Geo. Paulet; and was advanced to his present rank 28 July, 1842. He has since been on half-pay.



WADDILOVE. 

died at sea, between Rio and Valparaiso, 7 Oct. 1844, after a short illness, on board H.M.S. . He was eldest son of the Rev. W. J. D. Waddilove, of Grange, co..

This officer entered the Navy 17 Dec. 1831; passed his examination 6 Aug. 1838; served for some time in the North America and West India and Mediterranean stations, as Mate, in the 26, Capt. Christopher Wyvill, and  steamer, Capt. Edw. John Carpenter; obtained his commission 20 Nov. 1843; and was appointed, 15 May, 1844, Additional-Lieutenant of the 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Rich. Thomas, Commander-in-Chief in the Pacific. – Messrs. Chard.

 WADE. 

was killed in Aug. 1844, while First of the Dido, in gallantly leading an attack on a town belonging to a settlement of pirates in the island of Borneo.

This officer entered the Navy 21 Sept. 1824; passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his commission 28 June, 1838. He was afterwards appointed – 7 July, 1838, to the 26, Capt. Henry Byam Martin, in the Mediterranean – 22 Oct. 1839, as Additional-Lieutenant, to the  46, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Thos. Ball Sulivan, on the coast of South America – 30 Oct. 1840, to the 24, Capt. Jenkin Jones, on the same station – and 2 Dec. 1842 and 5 June, 1844, as First, to the  26, surveying-vessel, and  18, Capts. Sir Edw. Belcher and Hon. Henry Keppel, both in the East Indies, where he was killed as above.

 WADESON. 

was born 15 July, 1793.

This officer entered the Navy, 29 Sept. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 74, Capt. Wm. Bradley, stationed in the Channel; where, off Lisbon, and at the Cape of Good Hope, he served, from Oct. 1807 until Sept. 1810, under the flag of the late Sir Albemarle Bertie, in the 80,  74, and, as Midshipman, in the  50. With the exception of a few months passed in 1814-15, at Plymouth, in the, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Thos. Byam Martin, he