WINGFIELD. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 31.)
David Wingfield entered the Navy, 23 Nov. 1806, as Sec.-cl. Vol., on board the Ruby 64, Capts. John Draper, Robt. Hall, and Robt. Williams; in which ship he accompanied the expedition of 1807 to Copenhagen, and was often in action with the Danish gun-boats in the Little Belt. After serving for a few weeks in the Downs in the Agincourt 64, Capt. Wm. Kent, he removed as Midshipman, in March, 1810, to the Fylla 20, Capt. Hon. Edw. Rodney, on the Guernsey station. He was subsequently, in June, 1811, present in an unsuccessful boat attack made upon two French man-of-war brigs under a covering fire from the Firm gun-brig; which vessel, taking the ground, was burnt by her own crew. While attached next, from Aug. 1811, until March, 1813, to the Diadem 64, Capt. John Phillimore, Mr. Wingfield cruized in the North Sea, visited Lisbon, and was actively employed in cooperation with the patriots on the north coast of Spain. On leaving her he Joined the Lake service in Canada; where, while commanding the Confiance schooner, he was captured, 5 Oct. in the same year, by the Americans under Commodore Chauncey. This took place on Lake Ontario. In Aug. 1814, having been exchanged, Mr. Wingfield there joined the St. Lawrence, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo. He assumed command, 22 Feb. 1815, with the rank of Acting-Lieutenant, of the Supérieure schooner, on Lake Huron; and in May, 1816, he removed, in a similar capacity, to the Champlain, Capt. Wm. Augustus Baumgardt, on Lake Ontario. In the ensuing Oct. he returned to England in the Prevoyante store-ship, Master-Commander Thos. Stokes; and on his arrival he took up a commission bearing date 20 March, 1815. He has since been on half-pay.
WINGROVE. (Commander, 1846.)
Henry Edward Wingrove entered the Navy 30 Sept. 1812; passed his examination in 1819; served in 1824 in the Prometheus, in Sir Harry Burrard Neale’s demonstration before Algiers; and obtained his first commission 11 Dec. 1826. He was employed afterwards – from 15 April, 1831, until the close of 1837, in the Coast Guard – from 24 June, 1840, until the end of 1841, in the Magnificent 72, receiving-ship at Jamaica, Commodores Peter John Douglas and Edw. Boxer – and from 29 Jan. 1843 until advanced to his present rank, 9 Wov. 1846, in the Blazer steam surveying-vessel of 136 horse-power, Capt. John Washington, on the Harwich station. He was re-appointed to the Blazer 7 Dec. 1846; and has been in command, since 1 Oct. 1847, of the Scourge steam-sloop of 420 horse-power, on the North America and West India station.
Commander Wingrove married, 7 April, 1838, Sarah, youngest daughter of the late John Morrins, Esq., of the Archbishop’s Palace, Canterbury.
WINLO. (Lieutenant, 1838.)
George William Winlo entered the Navy 11 Oct. 1822; passed his examination in 1829; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 28 June, 1838. His succeeding appointments were – 5 July, 1838, as Additional, to the Cornwallis 74, bearing the flag of Hon. Sir Chas. Paget, on the North America and West India station – 1 Feb. 1839, to the Implacable 72, Capt. Edw. Harvey, fitting for the Mediterranean, whence he returned to England and was paid off 31 Jan. 1842 – and 27 Dec. 1843, and 20 June, 1844, as Senior, to the Satellite 18 and Racer 16, Capts. Robt. Hibbert Bartholomew Rowley and Archibald Reed, both on the southeast coast of America, where he remained until 1846.
WINNIETT. (Commander, 1843.)
William Winniett entered the Navy, 18 June, 1807, as Sec.-cl. Vol., on board the Cleopatra 32, Capts. Robt. Simpson, Sam. John Pechell, and Chas. John Austen, employed at first on the coast of North America and then in the West Indies. Under Capt. Pechell he assisted at the capture (the British ships Jason 32 and Hazard 18 in company) of the French 40-gun frigate La Topaze, 22 Jan. 1809, after a very spirited action, fought chiefly between the Cleopatra and the enemy, at the time anchored, with springs on her cables, under a small battery to the southward of Pointe-Noire, Guadeloupe; and in the ensuing month he co-operated in the reduction of Martinique. In Aug. 1811 he removed as Midshipman (a rating he had already attained) to the Africaine 38, Capt. Hon. Edw. Rodney; in which ship he was for about two years employed in the East Indies, half the period in the capacity of Master’s Mate. He served afterwards on the North American, Home, West India, and African stations, in the Tonnant 80, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Alex. Cochrane, Royal Sovereign 100, Capt. Wm. Robt. Broughton, Salisbury 58, and Pique 36, both commanded by Capt. John Mackellar (the former bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral John Erskine Douglas), and Morgiana 18, Capts. Chas. Burrough Strong, Alex. Sandilands, and Wm. Finlaison. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 29 Jan. 1821; and was subsequently appointed – 21 May, 1830, to the Coast Blockade, as a Supernumerary of the Hyperion 42, Capt. Wm. Jas. Mingaye – 16 March, 1831, to the Coast Guard – 17 March, 1837, and 9 Oct. 1839, to the command of the Viper brigantine and Firefly steamer, on the African and North America and West India stations – 5 Nov. 1842, after a few months of half-pay, to the William and Mary yacht, Capt. Sir Fras. Augustus Collier, lying at Woolwich – and 1 Jan. 1843, to the command (with his name on the books of the vessel last named) of the Lightning steamer. His promotion to the rank he now holds took place 5 Oct. 1843.
Commander Winniett was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Her Majesty’s Forts and Settlements on the Gold Coast, 24 Oct. 1845. Agents – Messrs. Chard.
WINSOR. (Commander, 1843. f-p., 22; h-p., 15.)
George Winsor was born 9 Aug. 1797. He is brother of Philip Winsor, Esq., Purser and Paymaster R.N. (1814.)
This officer entered the Navy, 3 Dec. 1810, as Sec.-cl. Vol, on board the Edinburgh 74, Capt. Robt. Rolles, with whom, after having served off Flushing, he proceeded to the Mediterranean, and there removed as Midshipman, in 1812, to the Union 98. In April, 1814, he assisted at the reduction of Genoa, and was employed with a party of seamen in dragging guns for the purpose of breaching the walls of the city. Quitting the Union in the following July, he joined, in Sept. of the same year, the Rolla 10, Capt. Robt. Julyan; in which vessel he was for 15 months stationed in the Channel. During the latter part of that period he held the rating of Master’s Mate. Being received, in June, 1816, on board the Fury bomb, Capt. Robt. Moorsom, he was in her present, in the ensuing Aug., at the battle of Algiers. He was employed next, from Dec. 1816 until Aug. 1818, in the Britomart 10, Capt. Hon. Geo. Jas. Perceval (now Earl of Egmont) in the Bristol Channel; and from the latter date (he had passed his examination 5 Nov. 1817) until Feb. 1821, in the Coast Blockade as Admiralty-Midshipman of the Severn 50, Capt.Wm. M‘Culloch. He then sailed for the East Indies, in the capacity last mentioned, in the Sophie 18, Capts. Geo. French and Geo. Fred. Ryves. He served subsequently throughout the whole of the war in Ava, and on many occasions greatly distinguished himself. On 11 May, 1824, he witnessed the capture of Rangoon; and on 3 June he united in a successful attack made upon a strong stockade near Kemmendine. In the course of the same month he commanded a despatch-boat in an expedition sent, under the orders of Lieut. Thos. Eraser of the Larne, to act against the enemy at Pagoda Point; and on the night of
