Military Service
He entered the Royal Navy 20/10/1778.
He served in H.M.S. Sybil 1778.
He served in H.M.S. Jupiter.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN 1783.
He served in H.M.S. Jupiter.
He served in H.M.S. Penelope as First Lieutenant (West Indies Station where he was involved in several boat actions)1793.
He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 22/10/1794).
He served in H.M.S. Fox (In command).
He served in H.M.S. Suffolk (In command as Flag Captain to Rear Admiral Rainier) 1798.
He served in H.M.S. Victorious (In command).
He served in H.M.S. Renown (In command).
He served in H.M.S. Donegal (In command) 1805.
He captured the Rayo at the time of the Battle of Trafalgar but missed the battle itself.
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the Blue RN (With seniority dated 04/12/1813).
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 04/06/1814).
He served as Commander-in-Chief St. Helena Station to guard the Emperor Napolean (Flag in H.M.S. Newcastle) 1816-17.
He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the Red RN (With seniority dated 12/08/1819).
He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral of the Blue RN (With seniority dated 12/08/1819).
He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral of the Red RN (With seniority dated 22/07/1830).
He was appointed as a Admiral of the Blue RN (With seniority dated 22/07/1837).
Named Features
Malcolm Island (BC) (It is located in Broughton Strait BC); Pulteney Point (BC);
References
Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)