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GEORGES—GERARD—GERRARD—GIBBONS—GIBSON—GIFFARD. the paying off of that vessel he has been unemployed. – Messrs. Stilwell.

 GEORGES. 

was promoted to the command, as Lieutenant, of the 10, on the North America and West India station, 18 Jan. 1838. His appointments were, afterwards – 14 May, 1839, to the 76, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave, fitting at Portsmouth – 24 Sept. 1840, to the 72, Capt. John Toup Nicolas, lying at Plymouth – 15 Dec. 1841, to the  120, flag-ship at Portsmouth of Sir Edw. Codrington – 8 March, 1842, to the 42, Capt. Chas. Geo. Edw. Patey, employed on Particular Service – 31 May, 1843, as First, to the 16, Capt. Arch. Reed, on the South American station – and, 22 Nov. 1843, as Additional, to the steam-sloop, Capt. Claude Henry Mason Buckle, on the coast of Africa. He assumed his present rank 25 July, 1845, and has since been on half-pay.

 GERARD. 

entered the Navy 28 Dec. 1807; passed his examination in 1815; and obtained his commission 27 May, 1825. We are not aware that he has been since employed. – Messrs. Stilwell.

 GERRARD. 

entered the Navy, 14 July, 1812, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the 74, Capt. Thos. Dundas, and, after visiting the West Indies, became Midshipman, 22 Nov. 1813, of the 38, Capt. Lucius Curtis, off Brest. From July, 1814, until Nov. 1815, he served in the 42, Capt. Woodley Losack, on the Newfoundland and West India stations; subsequently to which we find him employed, at home and on the coast of North America, in the  100, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Thornbrough, 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, 46, Capts. Wm. Henry Dillon and Wm. Augustus Montagu, and and  yachts, Capts. Hon. Sir Chas. Paget and Hon. Thos. Bladen Capel. He acquired the rank he now holds 6 Sept. 1823, and was next appointed, 4 April, and 31 July, 1824, to the 120, and  98, flag-ships at Plymouth and off Lisbon of Sir Jas. Saumarez and Lord Amelius Beauclerk, Since 18 Oct. in the latter year he has not been afloat. – Hallett and Robinson.

 GIBBONS. 

is second son of the late Sir Wm. Gibbons, Bart., LL.D., by Rebecca, eldest daughter of Vice-Admiral Chas. Watson (who died Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies, 15 July, 1757); brother of Capt. Geo. Gibbons, who fell at Albuera, 16 May, 1811; grand-uncle of Sir John Gibbons, Bart., of Stanwell Place, co. Middlesex; and first-cousin of Sir Chas. Wager Watson, Bart., of Falmer, co. Bucks.

This officer entered the Navy, in 1789, as Captain’s Servant, on board the 28, Capt. Herbert Sawyer, off Newfoundland, and during the six following years served as Midshipman, chiefly on the Home station, in the, Capt. Geo. Martin,, Capts. Geo. Woodley and Philip Chas. Durham,, Capt. G. Martin, Hind, Capt. P. C. Durham, , Capt. Elias Harvey, and , flag-ship of Lord Hood. Attaining the rank of Lieutenant 9 Feb. 1796, he became attached in succession to the, Capt. Chas. Stirling, and, Capt. Jonathan Faulkner, and commanded at intervals between the years 1799 and 1803, the , , and cutters, in the latter of which he took, 8 Sept. 1803, L’Espoir privateer, of 6 guns and 52 men. His last employment was as Commander, from March, 1808, to Oct. 1811, of the schooner, in the English Channel. He became a Retired Commander on the junior list 5 April, 1831; and on the senior 23 Nov. 1836.

 GIBSON. 

died in 1846.

This officer passed his examination 1 June, 1836; and, during the last three or four years of his Mateship, served on board the 84, Capt. Dan. Pring, and 16, Capt. Cornwallis Ricketts. He acquired the rank of Lieutenant 17 Feb. 1844; joined, 1 March following, the 50, flag-ship at the Cape of Good Hope of Hon. Josceline Percy; and, from 8 July, 1845, until the period of his death, served there on board the  26, Capt. Christopher Wyvill.

 GIFFARD. 

, born in 1815, is third son of the late Sir Ambrose Hardinge Giffard, Kt., Chief Justice of Ceylon, by Harriet, daughter of Lovell Pennell, Esq., of Lyme Regis; nephew of Lieut. Wm. Giffard, of the 82nd Regt., who was murdered by the rebels in Ireland in May, 1798; and brother-in-law of the late Sir Wm. Webb Follett, Her Majesty’s Attorney-General.

This officer entered the Navy, 27 June, 1827; passed his examination in 1834; and obtained his first commission 30 Oct. 1835. His appointments, as Lieutenant, were – 1 Nov. 1835, and 14 Feb. 1&38, to the 16, and  steamer, Capts. Wm. Alex. Willis and John Neale Nott, on the North America and West India station – and, 27 Nov. 1839, to the steamer, Capt. Horatio Thos. Austin. In the following year he bore a very active part in the operations on the coast of Syria, and particularly distinguished himself by the able assistance he afforded his Captain in an attack on the strong tower of Gebail, 12 Sept. 1840, on which occasion he formed one of a party that very gallantly landed and advanced to the walls, although ultimately compelled to retire with loss. For his services throughout the campaign he was awarded a Commander’s commission, dated 4 Nov. 1840. His next appointment, we find, was, 5 Jan. 1843, to the steam-sloop, attached to the force in the East Indies, during his continuation on which station he destroyed a nest of pirates, of his own accord; and, on 19 Aug. 1845, bore the flag of Sir Thos. John Cochrane, the Commander-in-Chief, pending an attack made by the boats of his squadron upon a formidable settlement at Malloodoo, on the north end of the island of Borneo, where he was subsequently employed in accomplishing the ruin of the remaining pirates. He was promoted, in consequence of those performances, to the rank of Captain, 26 Dec. 1845, and he is now on half-pay. – Hallett and Robinson.

 GIFFARD. 

is son of Admiral Giffard.

This officer entered the Navy 1 April, 1824; passed his examination in 1830; obtained his first commission 4 March, 1831; and, on 14 May, 1833, and 26 Sept. 1837, was appointed to the 28, Capts. Geo. Bohun Martin and Peter Richards, and 18, Capt. Wm. Warren. In those ships he was successively employed on the Mediterranean and East India stations, chiefly in the capacity of Senior Lieutenant, until some months after his promotion to the rank of Commander, which took place 22 Feb. 1838. Being appointed, on 10 May, 1839, to the 16, Capt. Giffiard, in 1840, accompanied the expedition to China, and in the course of the same year was present, with great zeal and alacrity, at the capture of Chusan, and also at the blockade of Ningpo. On his return with Sir Hugh Gough, after having been sent with despatches to Calcutta, we find him, on 13 March, 1841, ably supporting Capt. Herbert at the capture of the last fort protecting the approaches to Canton; and in the following May, the period of the second<section end="Giffard, Henry Wells"/>