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GALLOWAY—GALLWEY—GAMBIER. took place 4 May, 1810, Lieut. Gallichan has been on half-pay.

 GALLOWAY. 

died 12 Aug. 1846.

This officer entered the Navy, in April, 1793, as A.B., on board the 74, Capt. Sir John Collins, and during the six following years served, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the  100, flag-ship of Admiral Wm. Hotham, 28, Capt. Hon. Chas. Elphinstone, 98, flagship of Sir Hyde Parker, and  32, Capts. Robt. Waller Otway and R. Pearson. During that period he officiated as Signal-Midshipman of the in the actions of 14 March and 13 July, 1795; was wrecked in the, off St. Domingo, in April, 1797; and was on board the  at the evacuation of Port-au-Prince in May, 1798. Being promoted to a Lieutenancy, 24 July, 1799, in the 44, Capt. John Buchannan, he attended the ensuing expedition to Holland; after which he joined the  32, Capt. Shuldham Peard, and on 13 Feb. 1801 was captured in the Mediterranean by a French squadron under M. Ganteaume. On being released a few days afterwards, he went on board the 74, bearing the flag of Lord Keith; for his services under whom, during the expedition to Egypt, he received the Turkish gold medal. At the cessation of hostilities we find Mr. Galloway paying off, as First-Lieutenant, the 80, to which Ship Lord Keith had transferred his flag. From 1803 until advanced to the rank of Commander, 22 Jan. 1806, he further served with the latter nobleman, as his Flag-Lieutenant, in the and  74’s, on the Mediterranean and Home stations. In 1809 he obtained a command in the Sea Fencibles at Killybegs, in Ireland; and he was afterwards appointed – 24 May, 1810, to the guard-ship at Liverpool – 19 Dec. 1812, to the  18, in which sloop he appears to have been very actively employed at the blockade of Santona and San Sebastian in 1813, and at the destruction of Stonington, in America – in Oct. 1814, pro tem, to the  32, off New London – and, in Dec. following, to the  frigate, armée en flûte which he had the misfortune to lose in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, 30 April, 1815. He was not afterwards employed.

Commander Galloway obtained the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital 11 Feb. 1830. He married Jane Athol, youngest daughter of Wm. Duthie, Esq., of Cambusbarron, Stirlingshire, N.B.

 GALLWEY. 

entered the Navy 1 April, 1824; passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his first commission 6 June, 1834. His appointments, as Lieutenant, were, on the Cape of Good Hope, Home, and Mediterranean stationa – 8 Sept. 1834, to the 46, Capt. Robt. Wauchope – 21 Jan. 1835, to the 16, Capt. Rich. Meredith – 5 April, 1836, to the 74, Capt. Sam. Jackson – 15 March, 1837, to the 78, Capt. Wm. Elliott – 30 Nov. 1837, to the 28, Capt. Henry Smith – 19 Dec. 1837, to the  120, flagship of Sir Robt. Waller Otway – and, 25 Nov. 1839, to the 36, Capt. Edw. Boxer. Besides commanding the boats of the latter frigate at the capture of the towns of Caiffa and Tsour, on the coast of Syria – on the former of which occasions he was officially spoken of in the highest terms – he served on board of her at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre. He was advanced to his present rank 23 Nov. 1841; and, from 27 Dec. 1845 until superseded in March, 1847, had command of the 10, on the coast of Africa. – Messrs. Ommanney.

 GALLWEY. 

entered the Navy, 1 June, 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 18, Capts. Edw. Galwey and Matthew Forster, chiefly employed on the West India station, where he attained the rating of Midshipman 5 May, 1802. In May, 1803, he joined the 44, Capts. Robt. Dudley Oliver, Christopher Laroche, arid Peter Parker, and, on 22 Sept. 1807 (after an intermediate servitude in the North Sea, Channel, and Mediterranean, latterly in the 32, Capt. Wm. Hoste), was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. During the next two years and a half we find him employed, on the Home station, in the 38, Capt. Philip Bowes Vere Broke; after which he sailed for the Cape of Good Hope in the  38, Capt. Peter Parker, and assisted at the capture of the Isle of France in Dec. 1810. His advancement to the rank of Commander took place 17 March, 1812, at which period he was serving on board the 64, flag-ship of Hon. Robt. Stopford. He joined the Water-Guard service 11 Aug. 1819; obtained a three years’ command in the Ordinary at Chatham, 3 Feb. 1831; and retired with the rank of Captain 27 Aug. 1844.

Capt. Gallwey is at present H.M. Consul at Naples. He is married and has issue. – Messrs. Hallett and Robinson.

 GAMBIER. 

is brother of

This officer entered the Navy, 18 June, 1808, as Sec.-cl. Boy, on board the 28, Capt. Wm. Rogers, bearing the flag in the river Thames of Hon. Hen. Edwin Stanhope; served, as Midshipman, from 20 Oct. 1809, to 14 Nov. 1811, of the and  frigates, both commanded by Capt. Alex. Robt. Kerr, in the Bay of Biscay; then joined the 80, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Rear-Admiral Benj. Hallowell; and, on 6 March, 1815, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. His next appointments were, on the East India station, to the 36, Capt. John Clavell,  74, flag-ship of Sir Rich. King, and 46, Capt. John Rich. Lumley. He assumed command, 7 Dec. 1819, of the sloop, and on 4 June, 1821, was posted into the  24. He was paid off, on his return from India, towards the close of 1823, and since that period has been on half-pay. – Collier and Snee.

 GAMBIER. 

, born 3 Aug. 1791, at Wateringbury, co. Kent, is son of the late Commissioner Sam. Gambier, R.N., who died 11 May, 1813, by Jane, youngest daughter of Dan. Mathew, Esq., of Felix Hall, co. Essex; brother of, and of Sir Edw. John Gambier, Judge of Madras; nephew of Admiral Lord Gambier, G.C.B.; and second-cousin of

This officer entered the Navy, 3 Aug. 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 38, Capt. Graham