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and afterwards joined, as Acting-Master, the Milbrook schooner, Capt. John Cook Carpenter, and Star 18, Capt. John Simpson – in the former of which vessels he contributed to the capture, 9 May, 1805, of La Travela, Spanish privateer, of 3 guns and 40 men. Obtaining his commission 16 Jan. 1808, he was subsequently appointed, 19 March, 1808, and 23 Jan. 1809, to the Belle Poule 38, Capt. J. Brisbane, and Lucifer bomb, Capt. R. Hall, both on the Mediterranean station – and, 23 Nov. in the latter year, to the Valiant 74, Capt. John Bligh, stationed in the Channel. Commander Cull, who invalided from extreme bad health, in May, 1810, and had been ever since on half-pay, accepted retired rank 19 Oct. 1844.
CULL. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 12; h-p., 32.)
Thomas Cull (b) was born, in 1793, at Poole, co. Dorset. This officer entered the Navy, 19 Sept. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Repulse 74, Capt. Hon. Arthur Kaye Legge. During a period of more than seven years’ continuance in that ship, he appears to have taken part in Sir Robt. Calder’s action with the combined fleets of France and Spain 22 July, 1805 – the capture of the Marengo, of 80 guns, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Linois, and 40-gun frigate Belle Poule, 13 March, 1806 – the taking also of Le President 44, by a squadron under Sir Thos. Louis, 27 Sept. following – the passage of the Dardanells, in Feb. 1807 – and the expedition to the Walcheren, in Aug. 1809. About the latter date he accidentally fell from the fore topmast cross-trees on the lee gangway, and had the misfortune to break two of his ribs. Having passed his examination 13 Aug. 1810, Mr. Cull, when at Gibraltar on his passage home in the Montagu 74, Capt. John Halliday, volunteered, in May, 1811, to join the flotilla service on that and the Cadiz stations. In July following he assumed, with the rank of Acting-Lieutenant, the command of No. 16 gun-boat, and, for his varied services, including his conduct at the defence of Tarifa and his gallantry in several vigorous attacks on the enemy’s privateers and other armed vessels, on one of which occasions he received a wound, was confirmed in his present rank by commission dated 21 March, 1812. On the night of 29 April following we find Mr. Cull, with his gun-vessel, warmly assisting Capt. Thos. Ussher in a valiant boat attack upon the enemy’s privateers and batteries in the Mole of Malaga; an enterprize which, although partially successful, terminated in a loss to the British, out of 149 officers and men, of 15 killed and 53 wounded. He invalided home in the ensuing July; and was next appointed, 29 Jan. 1813, to the Lyra 10, Capts. Robt. Bloye and Dowell O’Reilly. In the course of that and the following year, be actively co-operated with the patriots on the north coast of Spain, where he served at the sieges of Guetaria, Castro, and St. Sebastian, and was also employed in the Rivers Adour and Gironde. He was paid off in Aug. 1815, and has not since been afloat.
Lieut. Cull is a Magistrate for the borough of Totness, in Devonshire. He married, first, in 1815, Miss Jemima Colson, of Exeter, by whom he has issue one daughter; and, secondly, in 1820, Miss Mary Ann Spear, of Monkton, co. Dorset. In 1843 he again became a widower.
CUMBERLAND. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Octavius Cumberland is first cousin of Lieut. R. E. Cumberland, R.N. This officer entered the Navy 16 April, 1825; passed his examination 22 Dec. 1832; served latterly as Mate on board the Camperdown 104, and Caledonia 120, flag-ships at the Nore and Plymouth of Sir Henry Digby and Sir Graham Moore; and on 23 Nov. 1841, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. His appointments have since been – 3 Dec. 1841, to the Madagascar 44, Capt. John Foote, on the coast of Africa – 2 April, 1845, to the Queen, flag-ship at Devonport of Sir John West – and, 19 March, 1846, as First, to the Brilliant 22, Capt. Rundle Burges Watson, now employed at the Cape of Good Hope. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
CUMBERLAND. (Lieut., 1827. f-p., 12; h-p., 21.)
Richard Edward Cumberland, born 23 Sept. 1800, is first cousin of Lieut. Octavius Cumberland, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 Sept. 1814, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Nightingale 16, Capt. Christ. Nixon, stationed in the North Sea; sailed for the Mediterranean in Dec. 1815, as Midshipman of the Myrmidon 20, Capt. Robt. Gambler; served next, from Nov. 1818, until the summer of 1821 (in the Feb. of which latter year he passed his examination), on the Home and South American stations, on board the Florida 20, Capt. Chas. Sibthorpe John Hawtayne, Severn 50, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch, and Vengeur 74, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland; then joined in succession the Cherokee 10, Capt. Theobald Jones, employed off the west coast of Scotland, and Ramillies 74, Capt. Edw. Brace, stationed at Portsmouth; and, after a further servitude of four years, latterly as Acting-Lieutenant, on board the Isis 50, and Spartiate 74, flag-ships in South America of Sir Geo. Eyre, was confirmed in his present rank 2 Feb. 1827. He has since been on half-pay.
Lieut. Cumberland married 19 Jan. 1828, and has issue five children.
CUMBY. (Commander, 1813. f-p., 20; h-p., 37.)
Charles Cumby, born 28 Nov. 1779, at Great Yarmouth, co. Norfolk, is son of the late Capt. David Pryce Cumby, R.N., by his second wife, Susanna, daughter of Robt. Marsh, Esq., of the above place; half-brother of the late Capt. Wm. Pryce Cumby, R.N., C.B. (1806); and uncle of the present Lieut. D. C. Cumby, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 22 May, 1790, on board the Sheerness tender, commanded by his father, then a Lieutenant, in which he served, on the Home station, until March, 1791. From 30 Jan. 1793, until Nov. 1797, he appears to have been next employed, latterly in the Mediterranean, as A.B. and Midshipman, in the Brilliant frigate, Capts. Mark Robinson and Wm. Pierrepont, Regulus armée en flûte, Capt. Wm. Carthew, Alexander and Swiftsure 74’s, both commanded by Capt. A. Philip, and Ville de Paris 110, flag-ship of Earl St. Vincent. He was appointed, on 29 of the month last mentioned, Acting-Lieutenant of La Minerve 38, Capt. Geo. Cockburn; and being confirmed, 4 Jan. 1799, into the Transfer brig, commanded successively by various Captains, was ultimately presented with the order of the Crescent and a gold medal for his services in that vessel under Sir Wm. Sidney Smith on the coast of Syria, and during the subsequent campaign in Egypt. We afterwards find Mr. Cumby appointed – 4 Jan. 1802, to La Carrièrie frigate, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland, in which he returned to England – 30 July, 1803, to a command in the Weymouth district of Sea Fencibles – 11 May, 1805, to the Caesar 80, bearing the flag of Sir Rich. John Strachan, under whom he fought at the capture, 4 Nov. following, of four French line-of-battle ships, just escaped from the battle of Trafalgar – 30 Jan. 1808, to the Donegal 74, Capt. Pulteney Malcolm, attached to the Channel fleet – 26 Oct. 1809, to the Adrian cutter, which he commanded for 10 months in Basque Roads – and, 3 Feb. and 21 April, 1813, to the Bellerophon and Medway 74’s, commanded at Portsmouth by Capt. Augustus Brine. He attained his present rank 4 Dec. following; and afterwards commanded the Ordinary at Portsmouth from 18 March, 1833, until 1836. He has since been unemployed.
He married Sarah, youngest daughter of Wm. Gillard, Esq., of Black House, Brixham, co. Devon.
