A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mildmay, Hervey George St. John
MILDMAY. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
Hervey George St. John Mildmay is second son of Paulet St. John Mildmay, Esq., by Anna Maria, youngest daughter of the Hon. Bartholomew Bouverie; and nephew of Capt. G. W. St. John Mildmay, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 6 Jan. 1832; passed his examination 15 March, 1838; served as Mate of the Talbot 26, Capt. Robt. Fanshawe Stopford, at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, 3 Nov. 1840; and, while on the North America and West India station, in the Pique 36, Capt. Hon. Montagu Stopford, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 24 Feb. 1844. His appointments have since been – 1 March, 1844, as Additional, to the Illustrious 72, bearing the flag of Sir Chas. Adam, Commander-in-Chief in North America and the West Indies – 16 Oct. following, again to the Pique – and, 14 Oct. 1846 (soon after the latter ship had been paid off), to the Thetis 36, Capt. Henry John Codrington, now in the Mediterranean.