Militärdienst
He entered the Royal Navay 13 February 1800.
He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 12/05/1808).
He served in HMS Paz, schooner captured at Montevideo 1811.
He served in HMS Africa, flagship of Rear-Admiral Herbert Sawyer on the coast of North America 1811.
He was appointed as a 'Captain of Corvettes' in the Great Lakes in 1812.
He served in HMS San Domingo, flagship of John Borlase Warren 1812.
He served in HMS Loup Cervier 1812.
He served as Act. Commander in HMS Royal George, on the Great Lakes.
He served as Act. Commander in HMS Wolfe, flagship of Commodore James Lucas Yeo, Great lakes.
He was appointed as a Commander (With seniority dated 19/11/1813).
He served in HMS Linnet (16 gun brig on Lake Champlain 1814.
He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 19/09/1815).
He served in HMS Inconstant (In command) (flagship of Vice-Admiral Thomas Harvey North America and West Indies) 1834.
He served in HMS Inconstant, Lisbon, North America and West Indies, Irish and Mediterranean stations 1841.
He served in HMS Thunderer, Mediterranean and then Cape of Good Hope1843.
He was appointed as a Commodore RN (With seniority dated 16/09/1845).
He served as Commodore in HMS Imaum, flagship at Jamaica, until his death.
