A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Elliot, David
ELLIOT. (Lieutenant, 1839.)
David Elliot entered the Navy 20 Jan. 1829; and passed his examination in 1835. When Mate of the Experiment steamer he was commended in high terms by Capt. Williams Sandom for his gallantry, zeal, and activity, and was slightly wounded, in repelling, conjointly with the troops, a rebellious attack made on the town of Prescott, in Canada, and on the British territory in its vicinity, 13 Nov. 1838.[1] As a reward for his conduct on that oooasion, Mr. Elliot was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 4 July 1839, in the Niagara 20, Capt. Williams Sandom. His succeeding appointments appear to have been – 28 Oct. 1841, to the Queen 110, fittmg for the flag of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen – 14 Feb. 1842, to the. Ringdove 16, Capt. Sir Wm. Daniell, lying at Portsmouth – 1 July, 1843, to the Resistance 42, Capt. Chas. Geo. Edw. Patey, employed on Particular Service – 10 Feb. 1845, to the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant on the coast of Africa of Commodore Wm. Jones – and, 26 Dec. 1845, to the Wasp 16, Capt. Sidney Henry Ussher, in which sloop he returned home and was paid off towards the close of 1846. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1838, p. 2975.