A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Airey, George Taylor
AIREY. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
George Taylor Airey entered the Navy, 12 June, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Donegal 74, Capt. Pulteney Malcolm, and on removing to the Hussah 3d, Capts. Robt. Lloyd and Alex. Skeene, sailed, after attending Lord Gambler’s expedition of 1807 to Copenhagen, for Halifax and the West Indies. From June, 1810, two years previously to which period he had attained the rating of Midshipman, he served, until the receipt of his commission, dated 17 Feb. 1813, latterly as Master’s Mate, in the Berwick 74, Capt. Jas. Macnamara, Colossus 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander, Bristol troop-ship, Capt. Geo. Wyndham, and Podargus 14, Capt. Jas. Wallis, all on the Home station. He has not since been officially employed.
He now commands the Hon. E.I.C.’s steam-ship Pluto.