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GALLWEY. (Commander, 1841.)

Henry John Windham Sherbrook Payne Gallwey entered the Navy 1 April, 1824; passed his examination in 1830; and obtained his first commission 6 June, 1834. His appointments, as Lieutenant, were, on the Cape of Good Hope, Home, and Mediterranean stationa – 8 Sept. 1834, to the Thalia 46, Capt. Robt. Wauchope – 21 Jan. 1835, to the Pelorus 16, Capt. Rich. Meredith – 5 April, 1836, to the Bellerophon 74, Capt. Sam. Jackson – 15 March, 1837, to the Revenge 78, Capt. Wm. Elliott – 30 Nov. 1837, to the Volage 28, Capt. Henry Smith – 19 Dec. 1837, to the Howe 120, flagship of Sir Robt. Waller Otway – and, 25 Nov. 1839, to the Pique 36, Capt. Edw. Boxer. Besides commanding the boats of the latter frigate at the capture of the towns of Caiffa and Tsour, on the coast of Syria – on the former of which occasions he was officially spoken of in the highest terms^[1] – he served on board of her at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre. He was advanced to his present rank 23 Nov. 1841; and, from 27 Dec. 1845 until superseded in March, 1847, had command of the Rapid 10, on the coast of Africa. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.

↑ On 1 Sept. 1813, Commander Galloway was sent with a division of boats, as was Commander Robert Bloye, of the Lyra, to make a demonstration on the back of the rock of St. Sebastian – an operation which, although conducted under a heavy fire from the enemy’s batteries, had the successful effect of diverting a large proportion of the garrison from the defence of the breach which had been created in the walls of the town, and of thereby enabling the British to enter – Vide Gaz. 1813, p. 1826.

[1] On 1 Sept. 1813, Commander Galloway was sent with a division of boats, as was Commander Robert Bloye, of the Lyra, to make a demonstration on the back of the rock of St. Sebastian – an operation which, although conducted under a heavy fire from the enemy’s batteries, had the successful effect of diverting a large proportion of the garrison from the defence of the breach which had been created in the walls of the town, and of thereby enabling the British to enter – Vide Gaz. 1813, p. 1826.

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