Page:A Naval Biographical Dictionary.djvu/298

DEW—DEWAR—DEWES. took place 11 May, 1804, Mr. Devonshire next served, on the West India and Home stations, as Master’s Mate of the 74, also commanded by Capt. Reynolds,  74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Collingwood, and  98, Capt. Rich. Grindall. From Nov. in the latter year until Jan. 1808, he was subsequently employed in the 38, Capt. Robt. Honyman. He assisted during that period at the capture, after an engagement of two hours, of seven out of 26 of the enemy’s armed vessels, near Cape Grisnez, 24 April, 1805 – was further present at the reduction of the Cape of Good Hope in Jan. 1806 – witnessed the fall of Monte Video in Feb. 1807 – and, as First-Lieutenant of the same frigate, was present at the ensuing bombardment of Copenhagen. On next joining, in June, 1808, 36, Capts. Geo. Wolfe and Sir John Louis, he contributed, as Senior-Lieutenant of that ship, to the destruction of the French squadron in Aix Roads, and to the forcing of the passage between the batteries of Cadsand and Flushing dnring the expedition to the Walcheren in 1809. He also beheld the capture, in Sept. 1810, of Le Phoenix privateer of 18 guns; served much on the coast of Catalonia; bore a part in several gallant boat affairs; and was at the taking of Genoa in April, 1814. Capt. Devonshire, who attained the rank of Commander 27 Aug. 1814, was subsequently appointed Second-Captain, 4 April, 1836, of the 74, Capts. Thos. Ball Sulivan and Wm. Bowen Mends, on the Mediterranean station. He acquired his present rank 28 June, 1838, and has since been on half-pay.

Capt. Devonshire married, 29 May, 1828, Loveday, youngest daughter of the late Thos. Warner, Esq., by whom he has issue a,son and two daughters.

 DEW. 

entered the Navy, 7 March, 1808, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 18, Capts. Cuthbert Featherstone Daly and Rich. Henry Muddle; under the former of whom he joined, 11 Aug. following, in a very gallant pursuit of three of the enemy’s corvettes, one of whom, La Sylphe of 18 guns, was ultimately brqught to close action, and in 20 minutes compelled to surrender. Between April, 1811, and Feb. 1813, he next served, in the North Sea and Mediterranean, as Midshipman of the 74, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Philip Chas. Durham, frigate, Capt. Wm. King, and 74, Capt. Thos. Rogers. He then joined the {{sc|{{SIC|Pheoee|Phoebe}}, of 46 guns and 300 men, Capt. Jas. Hillyar; and on 28 March, 1814, being off Valparaiso, in company with the 18-gun sloop {{sc|Cherub}}, assisted, as Master’s Mate, at the capture of the American frigate Essex of 46 guns and 265 men, who struck her colours at the close of a warm action of two hours, in which the {{sc|Phoebe}} lost 4 men killed and 7 wounded, and herself 24 killed and 45 wounded. Mr. Dew was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 8 March, 1815; but did not quit the {{sc|Phoebe}} until paid off in Aug. following. Since that period he has not been employed.

 DEW. ({{sc|Lieutenant, 1846.}})

{{sc|Roderick Dew}} passed his examination 1 June, 1842; and until the receipt of his commission, dated 7 Feb. 1846, served, on the Mediterranean, Cape of Good Hope, and Pacific stations, as Mate of the {{sc|Snake}} 16, Capt. Hon. Walter Bourchier Devereux, {{sc|Lily}} 16, Capt. Geo. Baker, and {{sc|Collingwood}} 80, flag- ship of Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour. He continued for some time to be borne on the books of the {{sc|Collingwood}}, in the capacity of Additional-Lieutenant; and, since 20 Nov. 1846, has been employed, also in the Pacific, on board the {{sc|Sampson}} steam-frigate, Capt. Thos. Henderson.

This officer has on several occasions most nobly rescued persons from drowning, under circumstances of great difficulty and peril. The last instance of his heroic conduct occurred on the night of 20 Aug. 1844, when, although very dark, and the wind blowing fresh, he dashed overboard from the {{sc|Collingwood}}, at Spithead, and at great personal risk saved the life of the Hon. F. Walpole, who had by some accident fallen into the sea. He was in consequence strongly recommended to the Admiralty by Sir G. F. Seymour.

{{rule|6em}}

 {{larger|DEWAR. }} ({{sc|Lieut., 1812. h-p., 15; h-p., 33.}})

{{sc|John Dewar}}, born 24 May, 1789, is son of the late Alex. J. Dewar, Esq., Purser R.N., who thrice, we believe, circumnavigated the globe with the immortal Cook, and eventually died in active service-; and grandson of Rollo Quin, Esq., who was blown up in 1757, while serving as First, or Flag-Lieutenant, to Admiral Broderick, in the {{sc|St. George}} 90. Two of his uncles were also killed in action.

This officer entered the Navy, 3 Oct. 1799, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the {{sc|Terpsichore}} 32, Capt. Wm. Hail Gage, stationed in the North Sea, where, in company with the {{sc|Nemesis}} 28, Capt. Thos. Baker, he witnessed the capture, after a spirited action of 25 minutes, of the Danish frigate Freija of 36 guns, 25 July, 1800. He subsequently,’ in the same ship, joined in a combat with the Boulogne flotilla; and then removing to the {{sc|Beaver}} 10, Capt. C. B. Jones, served under that officer, on the Irish station, until paid off in Sept. 1802. Between 4 Aug. 1803, and 30 June, 1809, Mr. Dewar next officiated as Midshipman, and latterly as Master’s Mate, of the {{sc|Thunderer}} 74, Capt. Wm. Bedford, and of the {{sc|Hibernia}}, {{sc|Prince of Wales}}, {{sc|Ville de Paris}}, and {{sc|Caledonia}}, flag-ships of Admirals Lord Gardner, Edw. Thornbrough, Sir Jas. Saumarez, and Lqrd Gambier; with the last of whom he served as Flag-Midshipman at the bombardment of Copenhagen in Sept. 1807, and at the destruction of the French shipping in Basque Roads in Appl, 1809. He afterwards, on being lent to the {{sc|Sceptre}} 74, Capt. Joseph Bingham, actively co-operated in the siege of Flushing; and, on the return of the expedition from that place, proceeded to the West Indies, where, from the {{sc|Polyphemus}} 64, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Bartholomew Sam. Rowley, he was promoted, 22 Aug. 1810, to an Acting-Lieutenancy in the {{sc|Reindeer}} 18, Capt. Peter John Douglas, in which vessel he appears on one occasion to have been slightly wounded. In Dec. 1811, Mr. Dewar rejoined Capt. Bedford, as Master’s Mate, in the {{sc|Royal Sovereign}} 100, lying at Hamoaze, but was officially promoted 21 March following, and appointed First of the {{sc|Electra}} 18, Capt. Wm. Gregory. With the boats of that sloop under his orders, we subsequently find him effecting, at night, the capture of four armed schooners on the Newfoundland station. Being next appointed, in a similar capacity, 2 July, 1813, to the {{sc|Brisk}} 18, Capts. Eyles Mounsher and Henry Higman, he proceeded to the coast of Africa, and there, independently of the capture of four other slave-vessels, commanded the boats at the cutting out, 8 Dec. 1814, of L’Union, a noted piratical slave-schooner, pierced for 14 guns, but mounting only 6. This very gallant exploit was achieved at noon-day, at a distance of 15 miles from the {{sc|Brisk}}, then becalmed, and in face of a most determined resistance from a crew in every way prepared for the attack, who were, however, eventually repulsed and driven overboard. Lieut. Dewar, whose stirring conduct on this occasion was allowed to pass unrewarded, was paid off 31 Aug. 1815. Since that period, although his sufferings in the service of his country had been great, he has been unable to procure employment.

He married in 1821; and has issue eight children, three of whom are in the Navy.

{{rule|6em}}

 {{larger|DEWES. }} ({{sc|Lieutenant, 1841.}})

{{sc|George Bourchier Dewes}} entered the Navy 9 Jan. 1824; and passed his examination in 1831. While afterwards attached, as Acting-Lieutenant, to the {{sc|Herald}} 26, Capt. Joseph Nias, he was recommended to particular notice for his conduct in command of a boat at the storming and destruction of a 20-gun battery at the back of the island of Anunghoy, during the Chinese {{hws|cam|campaign}} {{smallrefs}}