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DICKSON. April, 1823, and embarked, 4 Oct. 1824, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 48, Capt. Gawen Wm. Hamilton, on the Mediterranean station, where he removed, as Midshipman, 8 Oct. 1827, to the 46, Capt. Chas. Sotheby. From 12 May, 1831, until 6 July, 1833, he next served, on the Channel and Cape stations, as Midshipman and Mate of the 46, Capt. Sir Edw. Thos. Troubridge, and 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Fred. Warren; Having passed his examination 27 March, 1832, he was then promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. We subsequently find him appointed – 7 July, 1833, to the sloop, for passage home – 6 Sept. 1834, to the  74, Capt. Sir Wm. Augustus Montagu, on the South American station – 11 April, 1837, to the 110, as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral F. Warren, Admiral-Superintendent at Plymouth – and, 27 April, 1842, to the  120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne, Commander-in-Chief-at the same port. He-attained his present rank on 7 May in the latter year, and has since been on half-pay.

Commander Dickson married, 15 Nov. 1837, Amelia Caroline Beauclerk Whimper, niece of, – Messrs. Halford and Co.

 DICKSON. 

, born 24 Oct. 1790, at Sydenham House, near Kelso, is eldest son of the late Wm. Dickson, Esq., Admiral of the Blue, who died in 1803, by his second wife, Miss Elizabeth Charteris; and half-uncle of the present

This officer entered the Navy, 4 April, 1803, as Midshipman, on board the 74, commanded by his half-brother,, in which ship, and the  74, Capt. John Ferrier, he served, on the East India station, until his return home, in 1808, on board the  40,- Capt. John Bastard. In the course of 1809 he next successively joined the 64, Capt. Robt. Campbell, 74, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Pellew, and 74, Capt. Sir A. C. Dickson. In the latter ship, of which he was created a Lieutenant on his return from the Walcheren expedition, 8 Nov. 1809, Mr. Dickson continued to serve until Jan. 1814, being very actively engaged during that period in escorting convoys through the Great Belt. After a further attachment to the and  74’s, Capts. Thos. Alexander and Aiskew Paffard Hollis, on the Home and Brazilian stations, he joined, 14 May, 1816, the 10, Capts. Robt. Riddell, Constantine Rich. Moorsom, and Hon. Geo. Jas. Perceval, under the first of whom he bore a part, as Senior Lieutenant, in the battle of Algiers; 27 Aug. following. His succeeding appointments appear to have been – 3 Feb. 1817, to the 80, Capt. Sir A. C. Dickson, guard-ship at Portsmouth – 29 March, 1819, to the  18, Capt. Henry Theodosius Browne Collier – 11 May, 1820, to the  10, Capt. Henry Stanhope – 19 Feb. 1821, and 16 Jan. 1823, to the command of the  and  cutters, on the Home station – 22 Aug. 1825, to the  18, Capt. Wm. Clarke Jervoise, one of an experimental squadron sent to the Cape of Good Hope – and, 14 March, 1827, to the command of the cutter. He acquired the rank he now holds 29 Sept. 1827, and has since been on half-pay.

He married, 21 Aug. 1828, Hester, second surviving daughter of the late Rev. Wm. Rawlins, M.A., Rector of Tevresal, co. Notts.

 DICKSON. 

, born in 1815, Is fifth son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Arch. Collingwood Dickson, Bart.; and brother of the present

This officer passed his examination in 1834, and, obtaining a Lieutenancy, 18 Oct. 1839, in the 72, Capt. Hon. Rich. Saunders Dundas, served, throughout a portion of the war in China. On 18 Aug. 1841, we find him joining the 50, Capt. Provo Wm. Parry Wallis, stationed in the Mediterranean, where he appears to have been employed, latterly as First Lieutenant, for upwards of four years. Mr. Dickinson has been officiating, since 24 April, 1846, as Second and First of the 110, Capt. Sir Henry John Leeke, on the Home station. - Messrs. Halford and Co.

 DICKSON, Bart. 

, born 10 June, 1798; is eldest son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Arch. Collingwood Dickson, Bart., by Harriet, daughter of Admiral Bourmaster, of Tichfield; nephew of Lieut.-Colonel Sir Arch. Dickson, K.C.B., K.C.H., and of the present ; great-nephew of Admiral Sir Arch. Dickson, Bart, who died in 1803; brother-in-law of ; and cousin of Capt. John Brett Purvis, R.N. He has also two brothers in the Navy,, a Commander – and , a Lieutenant.

This officer entered the Royal Naval College 1 Aug. 1811, and embarked, 6 May, 1814, as a Volunteer; on board the 74, Capt. Thos. Baker, fitting for the Cape of Good Hope, where he attained the rating of Midshipman 2 Nov. following. He afterwards served for upwards of three years, under his father and Capt. Wm. Paterson, on board the 120,  80, {sc|Erindanus}} 36, and  74; and in the latter ship was present, as Admiralty Midshipman, at the battle of Algiers, 27 Aug. 1816. Until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 15 Oct. 1822, Mr. Dickson further served, on the East India, South American, and Home stations, in the 46, Capt. Philip Henry Bridges,  74, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland, 28, Capt. Henry Bourchier,  50, Capt. Hon. Henry Duncan,  74, Capt. Edw. Brace, and yacht, Capts. Chas. Adam and Sir Jahleel Brenton. He was subsequently appointed to the 100, flag-ship of the Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth,  46, Capt. Chas. Sotheby, 78, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Sir Harry Burrard Neale, and  sloop; and, on 19 Feb. 1828, was wrecked off the coast of Portugal, while proceeding to the last-mentioned station as a passenger in the  bomb, Capt. David Hope. On 4 March, 1829, we find him promoted to the command of the ; and, on 28 Sept. 1833, appointed to the 18, off Lisbon. Attaining Post-rank 10 Jan. 1837, Sir Wm. Dickson was further invested with the command, 30 Aug. 1841, of the 26, on the North America and West India station. He paid that vessel off in 1845, and has not since been afloat. – Messrs. Halford and Co.

 DICKSON. 

, born 19 July, 1791, is son of Major Thos. Dickson, of Woodville, co. Leitrim, M.P. for Ballyshannon.

This officer entered the Navy, 15 Jan. 1804, as L.M., on board 38, Capt. John Poo Beresford, stationed in the North Sea. He was subsequently employed for three years, latterly as Midshipman, in the 74, Capts. Fras. Pickmore and Robt. Yarker, chiefly on the West India and North American stations. From Dec. 1808, to Nov. 1810, he next cruized with Capts. John Tower and Hon. Granville Leveson Proby, in the alias  32. He then joined the 74, flag-ship in the West Indies of Sir Fras. Laforey;