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CALDER—CALDWELL—CALEY—CAMMILLERI.
changed, in March, 1827, into the Boadicea 46, Capt. John Wilson; but since the following July, when he was paid off, has not been afloat.
Lieut. Caldecot married, 27 Nov. 1827, Mary, only daughter of the late Rev. Peter Williams, by whom he has issue.
CALDER. (Lieut., 1811. f-p., 12; h-p., 32.)
Francis Anderson Calder entered the Navy, 1 Sept. 1803, as Midshipman, on borad the Pluto 18, Capts. Robt. Forbes, W. Hugh Kittoe, and Rich. Gaire Janvrin, under the latter of whom he assisted, as Master’s Mate, at the bombardment of Havre de Grace, 17 and 23 July, 1804. In Jan. 1805, he rejoined Capt. Forbes in the Merlin 18, and, after accompanying a convoy to the Mediterranean, took part in a warm conflict of four hours with three Spanish gun-boats in the Gut of Gibraltar. From March, 1806, to March, 1809, he again served with Capt. Janvrin in the Pluto, and was employed during that period in actively cruizing off Weymouth, where he aided in detaining no fewer than 36 neutral vessels, and also in conveying money for the assistance of the patriots on the north coast of Spain. He then, as Second Master, joined the Hardy gun-brig, Lieut.-Commander Thos. Button, engaged on various detached services in the Channel. He passed his examination 6 Sept. 1809; and, after a further employment in the Desirée 36, Capt. Arthur Farquhar, part of the blockading force off the Texel, and Victory 100, bearing the flag of Sir Jas. Saumarez in the Baltic, was promoted, 28 Nov. 1811, to a Lieutenancy in the Dreadnought 98, Capt. Sam. Hood Linzee, one of the ships which so narrowly escaped being involved in the doom of the St. George, Hero, and Defence. Mr. Calder, who was paid off from the Dreadnought 8 Feb. 1812, was next appointed, 6 June following, to the Prometheus 18, Capts. Hercules Robinson and Wm. Bateman Dashwood, and, 28 March, 1815, after visiting the West Indies, North America, and Lisbon, and effecting the capture of several vessels, to the Tremendous 74, Capt. Robt. Campbell. In May of the same year he escorted to Trieste the ex-Queen of Naples, by whom he was presented, in common with the other Lieutenants of the ship, with a small box covered with diamonds, with the royal miniature on the lid. He was paid off 2 Oct. 1815, and has not since been able to procure employment.
CALDWELL. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Henry Caldwell entered the Navy 22 April, 1828; passed his examination 24 March, 1835; was promoted from the Royal George yacht, Capt. Lord Adolphus FitzClarence, 26 Nov. 1841; joined, 2 Oct. following, the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings; and, since 31 May, 1843, has been serving on board the Inconstant 36, Capt. Chas. Howe Fremantle, in the Mediterranean.
CALDWELL. (Commander, 1844.)
James Thomas Caldwell passed his examination in 1830; obtained his first commission 1 Sept. 1834; and was afterwards appointed – 2 Sept. 1834, to the Arachne 16, Capts. Jas. Burney and John Sam. Foreman, in North America and the West Indies – 5 Dec. 1835, to the Rodney 92, Capt. Hyde Parker, in the Mediterranean – 13 Oct. 1840, to the Britannia 120, flag-ship on the same station of Sir John Acworth Ommanney – 22 Sept. 1841, to the Powerful 84, Capt. Michael Seymour, at Portsmouth – and, 29 Jan. 1842, to the Agincourt 72, as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Thos. John Cochrane, in the East Indies. He attained his present rank 18 Dec. 1844, and has since been on half-pay. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.
CALEY. (Lieut., 1823. f-p., 14; h-p., 23.)
Charles Caley belongs to a Yorkshire family of high descent.
This officer entered the Navy, 20 Jan. 1810, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Sybille 44, Capts. Clotworthy Upton, Jas. Sanders, and Thos. Forrest, in which vessel he attained the rating of Midshipman, 8 Feb. 1812, and served, on the Newfoundland and Home stations, until Oct. 1814. He then joined the Bombay 74, Capt. Henry Bazely, under whom he escorted the Queen of Sardinia and three princesses from Cagliari to Genoa, and afterwards visited Tripoli, Tunis, and Algiers, for the purpose of obtaining the liberation of the Christian slaves in bondage at those places. In July, 1816, Mr. Caley became attached to the Severn 40, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Aylmer, and, on 27 Aug. following, he was wounded at the bombardment of Algiers. We next find him joining, in succession, the Rochfort 74, Capt. Sir Archibald Collingwood Dickson, lying in Portsmouth harbour, and, in May, 1818, the Liffey 50, Capts. Hon. Henry Duncan and Chas. Grant. While under Capt. Duncan he conveyed Lord Beresford from Portsmouth to Lisbon; made an anti-piratical cruize round the West Indies; accompanied Sir Chas. Bagot, the British ambassador at the court of St. Petersburg, from North Yarmouth to Cronstadt; and was twice in attendance on George IV. – the last time on the occasion of his visit to Ireland. With Capt. Grant, Mr. Caley served for upwards of a year in the East Indies, whence he came home in March, 1823, as Acting-Lieutenant of the Madagascar 48, Capt. Evan Nepean. He was confirmed on his arrival in England, 22 Oct. 1823, but has not since been employed. Agent – J. Hinxman.
CAMMILLERI. (Commander, 1829. f-p., 20; h-p., 21.)
Joseph Cammilleri, born 18 Aug. 1794, is sole surviving son of the late Signor Gabriel Cammilleri, who rendered such conspicuous assistance to the British under Capt. Alex. John Ball during the blockade of Malta in 1798, and suffered the consequent sacrifice to republican resentment of a large portion of his property. Commander Cammilleri is the only Maltese in the Service. This officer entered the Navy, 13 Nov. 1806, as Third-cl. Boy, under the auspices of Sir A. J. Ball, on board the Spider brig, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Sandford Oliver, in which he was present at the passage of the Dardanells in Feb. 1807. He next joined the Active, of 46 guns, Capts. Rich. Hussey Moubray and Jas. Alex. Gordon, also in the Mediterranean; became Midshipman, 7 May, 1809, of the St. Domingo 74, bearing the flag of Sir Rich. John Strachan, in which ship he received a severe contusion in the head while assisting at the bombardment of Flushing in Aug. following; and, after an attachment of a few months to the Ville de Paris 110, flag-ship of Lord Collingwood, again served with Capt. J. A. Gordon, from June, 1810, to Feb. 1815, in the Active and Seahorse frigates. While belonging to the Active he at various times, in command of her barge, captured, cut out, and destroyed 44 vessels, frequently under a destructive fire; and, on 13 March, 1811, he was present in the memorable action off Lissa, when a British squadron, carrying in the whole 156 guns and 879 men, completely routed, after a conflict of six hours, and a loss to the Active of 4 men killed and 24 wounded, a Franco-Venetian armament, whose force amounted to 284 guns and 2655 men. After the battle he mainly contributed by his exertions to the preservation of one of the prize-frigates, which had taken fire. When next attacking in the boats, 27 July, 1811, a convoy of 28 merchantmen, defended, in a creek of the island of Ragosniza, by 300 troops and 3 gun-vessels, Mr. Cammilleri personally boarded and carried one of the latter, and much to his praise;[1] and on being invested, as a reward for his officially reported gallantry, with the command of his prize, he took, after a stout resistance, five of a convoy in escort of three gun-boats, and, on a later occasion, four other vessels. On 29 Nov. in the same year he further shared in a hard-fought action
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1811, p. 2193.
