A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Cator, John Bertie

1652260A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Cator, John BertieWilliam Richard O'Byrne

CATOR. (Lieutenant, 1842.)

John Bertie Cator passed his examination 8 Aug. 1836; and for his services, as Mate of the Wellesley 72, Commodore Sir Jas. John Gordon Bremer, Herald 26, Capt. Joseph Nias, and Cambrian 36, Capt. Henry Ducie Chads, during the war in China (where, in the Herald, he beheld the capture of several forts, and of the last one protective of the approaches to Canton[1]), was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Dec. 1842. He joined, 3 June, 1843, the Virago steam-sloop, Capt. Geo. Graham Otway, on the Mediterranean station; and since 14 April, 1846, has been employed in the Belleisle 72, Capt. John Kingcome, and, as First, in the Birkenhead steam-frigate, Capt. Aug. Henry Ingram.


  1. Vide Gaz. 1841, p. 1503.