ROSE. (Retired Commander, 1847. f-p., 18; h-p., 40.)
John Rose entered the Navy, in 1789, as A.B., on board the Orestes sloop, commanded by the late Sir Harry Burrard Neale, with whom he served in the Channel for about two years. In 1793 he became Midshipman of the Berwick 74, Capt. Sir John Collins, stationed in the Mediterranean; where from 1794 until 1800 he acted as Master in the Éclair sloop, Capts. Robt. Gambier Middleton and Wm. Hotham, Ariadne 20; Capts. R. G. Middleton and Robt. Plampin, Egmont 74, Capt. John Sutton, Dolphin, Capt. Rich. Retallick, and Culloden 74, Capt. Edw. Thos. Troubridge. During the seven years he was employed in the Mediterranean he assisted at the capture, including Toulon, of all the places but two that were wrested from the enemy. He saw a vast deal of service on the coast of Italy; was in 20 severe skirmishes in the boats and on shore; fought in the Egmont in Hotham’s two actions and in the Culloden at the battle of the Nile; and was once severely, and six times slightly, wounded. Towards the close of the French revolutionary war he served as Midshipman and as Lieutenant (his commission was dated 6 Aug. 1801) in the Channel on board the. Ville de Paris 110 flag-ship of Earl St. Vincent and Hon. Wm. Cornwallis, and Augusta yacht, Capt. Geo. Grey. He afterwards, ftom 1806 until 1814, had charge of a Signal station on the coast of Kent. He became a Retired Commander on the Junior List 16 Dec. 1831; and on the Senior 28 Jan. 1847. Agent – Fred. Dufaur.