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FRENCH—FRERE—FRICKER—FRIEND.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 5 June, 1823; and embarked, 26 June, 1824, as Midshipman, on board the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Chas. Sotheby, on the Mediterranean station. Until hie promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 25 Oct. 1829, he next served on board the Challenger 28, and Pallas 42, both commanded by Capt. Adolphus FitzClarence, Briton 42, Capt. Hon. Wm. Gordon, and Volage 28, Capt. Lord Colchester. He was afterwards appointed, on the South American, Home, and West India stations – 9 Aug. 1830, to the Clio 18, Capt. John Jas. Onslow – 13 Oct. 1831, to the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave – 1 Nov. 1832, to the Comus 18, Capt. Wm. Price Hamilton – 17 Dec. 1832, to the Vernon 50, flag-ship of Sir Geo. Cockburn – in July and Aug. 1833, to the command of the Skipjack and Pincher schooners – and, 16 July, 1834, to the President 52, bearing also the flag of Sir G. Cockburn. Ascending the next step in his profession 22 Dec. 1836, Capt. Fremantle further joined, at the Cape of Good Hope – 24 May, 1839, the Clio 16 – 12 Aug. 1841, as Acting-Captain, the Southampton 50, flag-ship of Edw. Durnford King – and, 6 Nov. 1841, the Wanderer 16. He was elevated to the rank he now holds 26 Feb. 1842, but did not leave the Wanderer until 31 July, 1842, previously to which lie appears to have made a visit to China. Since 11 Jan. 1847 Capt. Fremantle has been in command of the Raleigh 50, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Thos. Herbert on the S.E. coast of America.
He successively officiated as Private Secretary, during Sir Robt. Peel’s administration, to the Secretary at War and the Chief Secretary for Ireland. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.
FRENCH. (Lieutenant, 1837.)
John Tracey William French obtained his commission 30 March, 1837. He was appointed, 12 May following, to the Hazard 18, Capt. Jas. Wilkinson, on the Mediterranean station, where he joined, 27 Dec. 1838, the Carysfort 26, Capt. Henry Byam Martin. He went on half-pay in 1839, but since 8 Jan. 1847 has been employed as First of the Dasher steam surveying-vessel, Capt. Wm. Louis Sheringham.
FRERE. (Commander, 1846.)
John James Bartholomew Edward Frere was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 7 May, 1838. His appointments in that capacity were – 8 May, 1838, to the Princess Charlotte 104, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Stopford, under whom, in 1840, he served throughout the operations on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre – and, 31 Dec. 1841, to the Carysfort 26, Capts. Lord Geo. Paulet and Geo. Henry Seymour, of which vessel, stationed in the Pacific, he ultimately became First-Lieutenant. Since his advancement to the rank of Commander, 9 Nov. 1846, he has been on half-pay.
He married, 4 Feb. 1846, Anne, third daughter of Geo. Frere, Esq., of Bedford Square. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
FRICKER. (Retired Commander, 1833.)
Robert Fricker died 12 Aug. 1845.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1775, on board the Atalanta, and was afterwards employed, until Aug. 1786, part of the time as Midshipman, in the Courageux, Flirt, and Assistance, Capts. Mulgrave, Nath. Brunton, Wm. Lake, and Sir Chas. Douglas, on the West India, Home, and North American stations. From the date of his re-embarkation, 2 Aug. 1790, until within a few weeks of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, Which took place 13 May, 1795, he served, on the Home station, in the Alfred, Capts. Henry Harvey and Thos. West, Romulus, Capt. Thos. Lennox Frederick, Sandwich, Capt. Mosse, and Arrogant 74) Capt. Jas. Hawkins Whitshed. He then accompanied the latter officer into the Namur 98, and, during a continuance of nearly six years in that ship, was present in the action off Cape St. Vincent, 14 Feb. 1797. His succeeding appointments were – 20 Dec. 1800, to the Formidable 98, Capt. Rich. Grindall, with whom he made a voyage to the West Indies – 19 Jan. 1804, to the Signal station at New Biggin Point – 14 Oct. 1805, to the Charles armed ship, commanded in the North Sea by Capt. Davis – 3 March, 1806, to the Majestic 74, bearing the flag there of Vice- Admiral Thos. Macnamara Russell – and lastly, 18 April, 1809, to the Signal station at Kerry Head, where he continued until 26 Sept. 1813.
He became a Retired Commander on the Junior List 26 Nov. 1830, and on the Senior 13 Sept. 1833.
FRIEND. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
Charles Friend, born 16 Sept. 1793, at Ramsgate, is brother of Lieut. M. C. Friend, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 2 Dec. 1805, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Camel store-ship, Capt. John Joyce, from which, after visiting Gibraltar and the Rio de la Plata, he was transferred, as Midshipman, in Nov. 1807, to the Grampus 50, Capt. Jas. Haldane Tait, then at the Cape of Good Hope. In the boats of the Active of 46 guns, Capt. Jas. Alex. Gordon, whom he joined, 22 July, 1809, Mr. Friend, on 29 June, 1810, contributed to the capture of a convoy in the harbour of Groa. He next, on 12 Feb. 1811, assisted in bringing out another from Ortona, although encountered by the most fearful obstacles; and, on 27 July in the same year, he was officially reported in the highest terms for his instrumentality, as Master’s Mate, in capturing and destroying 28 sail of merchantmen, defended, in a creek of the island of Ragosniza, by 3 gun-vessels and a body of 300 troops.[1] On 13 March, 1811, Mr. Friend was further 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 killed and 24 wounded, a Franco-Venetian armament, whose force amounted to 284 guns and 2655 men; and, on 29 Nov. ensuing, he shared in a hard-fought combat of an hour and a half, which, in rendering the Active captor of the Pomone, of 44 guns and 332 men, 50 of whom were killed and wounded, occasioned her a loss of 8 killed and 27 wounded, including Capt. Gordon, who lost a leg. As a reward for his conduct off Lissa, Mr. Friend, on his passing certificate reaching the Admiralty, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 12 June, 1812; and, on 5 Oct. following, he was appointed to the Eclipse 18, Capt. Henry Lynne, in the West Indies. From 21 April until 9 Dec. 1815, he served on board the Hardy 14, Capt. Jas. Athill; but he has not, since the latter date, been afloat.
Lieut. Friend holds the appointment of Government Agent for Emigration at Cork. He married, 24 Sept. 1829, Eliza Malpas, eldest daughter of Geo. Weatherall, Esq., of Brompton, co. Kent. Agents – Goode and Lawrence.
FRIEND, F.R.S. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 31.)
Matthew Curling Friend is brother of Lieut. C. Friend, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 20 July, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Argo 44, Capt. Stephen Thos. Digby, with whom he continued to serve, in the Theban and Cornwallis, on the African and West and East India stations, nearly the whole time as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, until Oct. 1814. He thbn successively joined the Monmouth 64 and Namur 74, flag-ships in the Downs of Sir Thos. Foley and Sir Thos. Williams; and while afterwards serving in the West Indies, as Admiralty-Midshipman of the Bombay 74, Capt. Henry Bazely, he was promoted to his present rank 16 Feb. 1815. On 6 June, 1815, he was appointed to the Bucephalus 32, Capts. Geo. Wm. Hughes D’Aeth and Amos Freeman Westropp, with whom
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1811, p.2193.
