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DICKINSON—DICKMAN—DICKONSON—DICKSON. flag-ship of Sir Chas. Rowley, Rodney 92, Capt. Robt. Maunsell, 120, bearing the flag of Sir David Milne,  90, Capt. Nicholas Lookyer, and  104, flag-ship of Sir Wm. Parker. He obtained his commission 5 Aug. 1846; and, since 11 March, 1847, has been employed on Particular Service, as First of the steam-sloop, Capt. Rich. Moorman.

 DICKINSON. 

entered the Navy, 19 July, 1811, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 74, Capt. Jas. Macnamara, employed in blockading the enemy’s fleet off the Texel. From Oct. following until Aug. 1815, he next served as Midshipman of the 80, Capt. John Halliday, on the Channel, West India, and North Sea stations; and, during the same period, escorted home a large convoy from St. Helena. In the 10, Capt. John Theed, and  74, Capt. Sir Arch. Collingwood Dickson, he appears to have been subsequently employed for three years off the latter island, during Buonaparte’s captivity, and at Portsmouth. Having passed his examination 3 Dec. 1817, we next find Mr. Dickinson discharging the duties of the Coast Blockade, as Mate of the 50, and  74, both commanded by Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch. For his conduct in an affray with a large body of smugglers, in March 1819, he was rewarded with the expressed approbation of the Board of Admiralty, and of Sir John Gore, then Commander-in-Chief at the Nore. He was afterwards appointed, on the South American and West India stations – in July, 1824, to the frigate, Capt. Lord Napier – in Dec. 1826, to the  50, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Chas. Elphinstone Fleeming – and, in Nov. 1827, as Acting-Lieutenant, to the 10, Capt. Wm. O’Brien. On being confirmed by the Admiralty, 22 Jan. 1828, he invalided home in consequence of rheumatism contracted in the service. He has since been unemployed.

Lieut. Dickinson married Susanna, daughter of Jas. Enraght Moony, Esq., J.P., of the Doon, King’s co.

 DICKINSON. 

was born in Hampshire. This officer entered the Navy, in Feb. 1796, as Third-cl. Boy, on board the 74, Capt. Wm. Cayley, on the West India station, whence, after witnessing the reduction of Ste. Lucie and Trinidad, he invalided home, in July, 1799, on board the, Capt. Westbeach. Under Capt. Jas. Vashon, Admiral Hon. Wm. Cornwallis, and Vice-Admiral Collingwood, he next served, in the Channel and off Cadiz, as Midshipman, from July, 1801, to 10 Oct. 1805, of the 98, in the boats of which ship he appears to have been frequently and very actively employed against the enemy. On accompanying the last-mentioned officer into the 100, he so distinguished himself in the battle off Cape Trafalgar, 21 Oct. 1805, where he was wounded, that the Vice-Admiral promoted him, the day following, to the rank of Lieutenant – Mr. Dickinson being the very first officer on whom that mark of approbation was conferred. During the action he had had the command of 8 guns, and, at the head of the sail-trimmers, had gone over the side of the, at a time when she lay exposed to the fire of an 80-gun ship, and performed the important office of clearing away the wreck of the main and mizen masts, then covering the after guns. As, however, he had not passed his examination, Mr. Dickinson was not confirmed by the Admiralty until 15 Aug. 1806, at which period he was still with Lord Collingwood, in the 98. He left that ship in Oct. 1808; and was next appointed – 11 Nov. following, to the 38, Capt. Jas. Alex. Gordon, also in the Mediterranean – 25 Aug. 1809, to the 18, Capts. Henry Higman and Alex. Gordon, off Newfoundland – and, 24 June, 1812, to the 33, Capt. Geo. Tobin. On 23 Oct. 1813, having previously witnessed the fall of St. Sebastian, he was (severely) wounded, as was another person (slightly), at the capture of La Trave, of 44 guns and 321 men, which ship surrendered, after a short but smart action, and a loss of 1 man killed and 28 wounded. Attaining the rank of Commander 15 June, 1814, he was eventually appointed, 25 June, 1829, to the command of the 18, on the South American station, where, for six months, he acted as senior officer in the Rio de la Plata; and next superintended, during several months ,of 1831, a series of arduous operations, which terminated in the recovery from the wreck of H.M.S.  of about 600,000 dollars, rather more than two-thirds of a sum which had been engulfed with that ship off Cape Frio. Capt. Dickinson, who paid the off on 13 Sept. 1832, was thereupon presented by the ship’s company with a sword and pair of epaulettes, in token of gratitude for his unceasing care during the dangerous and laborious exertions at Cape Frio, by which their lives were preserved. Since his Post-promotion, which took place 29 Nov. following, he has been on half-pay.

Capt. Dickinson has been in the receipt, since 2 Dec. 1815, of a pension of 150l. for the wounds he received at the capture of La Trave. He has also obtained a gratuity from the Patriotic Fund; and, in 1825, he was presented by the Society of Arts with the Gold Vulcan Medal, for his mode of applying percussion powder to the discharge of ships’ guns. – Joseph Woodhead.

 DICKMAN. 

entered the Navy 16 Oct. 1807; passed his examination in 1817; obtained his commission 11 Feb. 1829; served afterwards in the Coast Guard; and, since 1831, has been unemployed.

 DICKONSON. 

was born 17 April, 1786. This officer entered the Navy, 31 Dec. 1798, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 44, Capt. Philip Chas. Durham, stationed in the Channel; and, from April, 1800, to Jan. 1803, served on the West India station, in the 44, Capts. John Whitby and Geo. Barker. He then joined, as Midshipman, the 64, Capts. Wm. Hotham and Robt. Barton, in the North Sea, where, from Aug. 1805, to Sept. 1806, he officiated as Acting-Lieutenant, and Acting-Sub-Lieutenant, of the armed ship, Capt. Jas. Welch, and gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Chas. Champion. After a further attachment of 19 months, as Master’s Mate, to the 74, Capt. Geo. Eyre, off the Port of Cadiz, Mr. Dickonson, on 28 June, 1808, was appointed Acting-Lieutenant of the 74, Capt. Lord Colville, on the Lisbon station. He was soon after transferred, in a similar capacity, to the 22, Capt. Matthew Smith, to which ship he was at length confirmed, 31 May, 1809. Being next appointed, 14 May, 1810, to the 74, Capt. John Lawford, he landed with a body of seamen, and co-operated with the army under Lord Hill, until the retreat of the French from before the lines of Salvaterra, in 1811. Lieut. Dickenson’s last appointment was, 2 Feb. 1812, to the 16, Capt. Christopher Nixon, on the Leith station. He invalided 20 Dec. 1814, and has not since been afloat.

He is married, and has issue one daughter. – Hallett and Robinson.

 DICKSON. 

, born 1 Aug. 1810, is fourth son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Archibald Collingwood Dickson, Bart.; and brother of the present

This officer entered the Royal Naval College 3