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of a convoy near the port of Morjean, 2 May following – 23 Sept. in the same year, as Senior, to the Iphigenia 36, Capt. Andrew King, under whom he served at the reduction of Genoa in April, 1814 – 27 March, 1815, after an unemployed interval of nearly a year, to the Impregnable 98, flag-ship, also in the Mediterranean, of Sir Josias Rowley, which ship was paid off in Dec. 1815 – and, 30 Sept. 1818, to the Spencer 74, bearing the flag of the latter officer on the Irish station, where he served for three years. Capt. Brasier, who obtained his second promotal commission 26 Dec. 1822, subsequently commanded, from 20 Dec. 1832, until he invalided, 26 April, 1833, the Vernon 50, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Cockburn in the West Indies; and, from 23 Jan. 1834, until his advancement to Post rank, 10 Jan. 1837, the Caledonia 120, bearing the flag of Sir Josias Rowley in the Mediterranean. He has since been unemployed.
Capt. Brasier married, in 1838, Catherine, only surviving daughter of the late John Marshall, Esq., of Bradney, Shropshire. Agent – J. Hinxman.
BRAY. (Lieut., 1810. f-p., 18; h-p., 32.)
Benjamin John Bray died 2 Oct. 1846, at Walworth, in his 60th year.
This officer entered the Navy, 26 July, 1797, as Fst.-cl. Boy, on board the Bruizer gun-brig, Lieut.Commander Laurence Dundas Bruce, on the Home station, and while in that vessel was laid up for some time in consequence of a severe injury on the head inflicted by a fall from the quarter-deck into the spirit-room. In Oct. of the latter year he became Midshipman of the Wilhelmina 32, Capt. Jas. Lind, on the East India station; where he removed with the same officer, in March, 1803, to the Sheerness 44, flag-ship at first of Rear-Admiral Peter Bainier, and afterwards commanded by Lord Geo. Stuart, under whom he was wrecked, off Trincomalee, 7 Jan. 1805. He subsequently served, as Master’s Mate and Acting-Lieutenant, in the Howe 38, Capt. Edw. Batsey, and Dédaigneuse 36, and Russell 74, both flag-ships of Sir Edw. Pellew, and appears to have been for some time employed in blockading the Isles of France and Bourbon. After a further attachment to the Sapphire 22, Capt. Geo. Davies – Terpsichore, Capt. Gordon, in which frigate he came home early in 1809 – and Diadem 64, bearing the flag of Sir John Borlase Warren at Halifax, Mr. Bray was made Lieutenant, 28 June, 1810, into the Driver 22, Capt. Dyer; and, on his return from North America, in the Rapid, was placed on half-pay in May, 1811. He afterwards served, in 1815, on board the Brune troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Stanhope Badcock, lying at Spithead – was appointed, 11 March, 1823, to the Genoa 74, Capt. Sir Thos. Livingstone – and, from 1825 to 1828, was employed in the Ordinary at Chatham. He obtained the out-pension of Greenwich Hospital 6 March, 1835.
Lieut. Bray has left a family.
BRAY. (Commander, 1825. f-p., 19; h-p., 34.)
Josias Bray died 11 March, 1846.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 Feb. 1794, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Savage sloop, Capt. Grosvenor Winkworth, stationed in the North Sea; acquired the rating of Midshipman 10 Dec. 1795; and, after further serving for three years in the Inflexible and Stately 64’s, Capts. Solomon Ferris and Geo. Scott, was confirmed to a Lieutenancy, 1 Nov. 1800, in the Vestal, armee en flûte, Capt. Valentine Collard, under whom he attended the Egyptian expedition of 1801. His next appointments were – 12 June, 1802, to the Athenienne 64, Capt. Sir Thos. Livingstone, on the Mediterranean station – in July, 1803, to a command in the Essex district of Sea Fencibles – 3 July, 1804, to the Spy, Capt. Bushby, employed off Boulogne, from which vessel he invalided in Jan. 1805 – and, 5 April ensuing, to the Achille 74, Capt. Rich. King. Under the latter officer he served, and was wounded, at the battle of Trafalgar;[1] in consequence whereof he obtained a gratuity from the Patriotic Fund. We subsequently find him assuming command of the following vessels : – 13 Jan. 1808, of the Capelin schooner, which he had the misfortune to lose off Brest on 30 June; 18 Oct. 1808, of the Weasel schooner, employed at Plymouth; 4 July, 1811, of the Gleaner ketch, in which he was sent with despatches to America; 7 Dec. in the same year, of the Bloodhound gun-brig, also on the Plymouth station; 12 Feb. 1812, of the Active cutter, employed off Flushing; and, 13 Dec. 1813, after an interval of a year, of the Badger cutter, similarly stationed. He went on half-pay 16 May, 1814; and, on 27 May, 1825, was advanced to the rank of Commander, as a reward “for long and active services.” He did not afterwards go afloat. Agent – J. Woodhead.
BREEDON. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
Harry Alexander Breedon entered the Navy 23 March, 1809; served, as Midshipman, in the Glasgow 40, Capt. Hon. Anthony Maitland, at the battle of Algiers, 27 Aug. 1816; passed his examination in the same year; and was promoted to the command of the Union schooner 3, on the Jamaica station, 4 Oct. 1825. He has been on half-pay since May, 1827.
Lieut. Breedon married, 25 June, 1832, Alice, youngest daughter of Major J. R. Nason, late 47th Regiment. Agent – J. Chippendale.
BREEDON. (Lieut., 1825. f-p., 12; h-p., 22.)
William Breedon, born 16 Dec. 1799, is son of the late Rev. T. S. Breedon, D.D., of Pangbourne, Berks.
This officer entered the Navy, 23 Jan. 1813, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Elephant 74, Capt. Fras. Wm. Austen, on the Baltic station; removed, as Midshipman, to the Derwent 18, Capt. Thos. Williams, employed off Newfoundland, whence he returned to England and was paid off, 29 Nov. 1815; joined, in Aug. 1816, the Vengeur 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander, and subsequently, for short periods, the Ramillies 74, Capt. Aiskew Paffard Hollis, and Hyperion 36, Capt. Thos. Searle, all lying at Portsmouth; served, from Nov. 1818, to March, 1822, in the Arab 18, Capt. Chas. Simeon; passed his examination 8 Feb. 1820; and, after a further attachment, in the West Indies, to the Ringdove 18, Gloucester 74, and again to the Hyperion, commanded by Capt. Geo. Fred. Rich, as well as to the Isis 50, Capt. Thos. Forrest, was appointed, 5 Aug. 1825, Acting-Lieutenant of the Rattlesnake 28, Capt. Hugh Patton, from which ship he was confirmed into the Bellette 18, Capt. Chas. Croker, 4 Oct. 1825. He came home and was placed on half-pay in March, 1826; and has not since been employed.
Lieut. Breedon married, 21 June, 1832, Waller, eldest daughter of the late John Kearney, Esq., of co. Kilkenny, and sister-in-law of Lieut. J. G. M‘Kenzie, R.N. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
BREMER. (Commander, 1843.)
Edward Gordon Bremer, born 18 Sept. 1819, is eldest son of Commodore Sir J. J. G. Bremer, K.C.B.
This officer entered the Navy 17 April, 1834; and on 26 May, 1841, was awarded a commission in acknowledgment of his services on the coast of China, where, as Acting-Lieutenant of the Alligator, he had been employed in the boats at the capture, on 13 of the preceding March, of several rafts and of the last fort protecting the approaches to the city of Canton.[2] He was appointed, 28 Aug. 1843, to the Grecian 16, Capt. Wm. Smyth, lying at Devonport; acquired his present rank 20 Dec. ensuing; and is now on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.
