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pointed – 22 July, 1803, to the Penelope 36, Capt. Wm. Robt. Broughton – 28 Feb. 1804, to the Romulus, Capt. Woodley Losack – in the course of the same year to the Sea-Fencible service at North Yarmouth – and, 25 June and 27 Sept. 1805, to the command of the Carrier cutter, and Locust gun-brig. On 10 Noy. 1811, being in company, in the latter vessel, with the Skylark sloop, Lieut. Gedge effected the capture of one and destruction of another of a flotilla of 12 vessels, under a heavy fire of four hours from the enemy’s batteries and musketry, near Calais; and, for his conduct on that occasion, which was officially reported as deserving the highest praise and recommendation, he was promoted to the rank of Commander on 5 of the same month.[1] He had previously, on 26 Feb. 1811, taken, close in with Dunkerque, a French national armed vessel carrying 2 long 12-pounders with small arms.[2] His next appointment was, 7 June, 1814, to the Cadmus 10, on the North Sea station, where he served until paid off in Dec. 1818. He attained Post-rank 19 July, 1821; and accepted the Retirement 1 Oct. 1846.
Capt. Gedge is married, and has issue,
GENNYS. (Commander, 1845.)
John Henn Gennys entered the Navy (from the Royal Naval College), in 1824, as a Volunteer, on board the Cambrian 48, Capt. Gawen Wm. Hamilton, under whom, after participating, as Midshipman, in the battle of Navarin, as also in the capture of numerous pirates, he was wrecked, during an attack on a nest of those marauders at Carabusa, 31 Jan. 1828. He then joined the Pylades 18, Capt. Pat. Duff Henry Hay; and, from 1829 until his first promotion, 19 Feb. 1838, served, as Mate, on the Mediterranean, North America, West India, and Lisbon stations, of the Favourite 18, Capt. Joseph Harrison, Winchester 52, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Griffith Colpoys, North Star 28, Capts. Hon. Geo. Rolle Walpole Trefusis and Lord Wm. Paget, Donegal 78, Capt. Arthur Fanshawe, Royalist 10, Lieut.-Commander Chas, Anstruther Barlow, and Vanguard 80, Capts. Hon. Duncombe Pleydell Bouverie and Sir Thos. Fellowes. During his servitude in the North Star, in 1832, he appears to have been employed on shore with a detachment of men for the protection of Montego Bay, at the period of the rebellion in Jamaica; and, when in the Royalist, in 1835, he took part in the operations against the Carlists on the North Coast of Spain. In the course of 1838, Mr. Gennys assumed command, in the Mediterranean, of the Confiance steamer, and he next became successively attached to the Princess Caroline 104, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Stopford, and Rodney 92, Capt. Hyde Parker. In 1840-1 he served at Plymouth, on board the Belleisle 72, Capt. John Toup Nicolas; and, on 19 Jan. 1844, he was appointed to the Camperdown 104, as Flag-Lieutenant at the Nore to Vice-Admiral Sir John Chambers White. Since his attainment of his present rank, 17 ApriL 1845, Connnander Genpys has been on half-pay.
GENNYS. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
William Henn Gennys entered the Navy 2 July, 1826; passed his examination in 1834; and, for his services on the coast of Syria, where he assisted in the Carysfort’s barge at the attack upon Tortosa,[3] and witnessed the fall of St. Jean d’Acre, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 5 Nov. 1840. His appointments have since been – 1 Dec. 1840, to the Talbot 26, Capt. Robt. Fanshawe Stopford, in the Mediterranean – and, 29 April, 1843, to the Castor 36, Capt. Chas. Graham, under whom he is now serving in the East Indies as First-Lieutenant.
GEORGE. (Retired Commander, 1844. f-p., 21; h-p., 33.)
George George entered the Navy, 3 Sept. 1793, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Glory 98, Capt. Fras. Pender, bearing the broad pendant in the Channel of Hon. Geo. Murray, whom he accompanied, the year following, to North America, as Midshipman of the Resolution 74. From that ship, after serving for some time also on board the Cleopatra 32, Capts. Chas. Vinicombe Penrose and Chas. Rowley, he was promoted to an Acting-Lieutenancy, in May, 1797, in the Lynx 16, Capt. Robt. Hall; under whom he assisted at the capture, 27 June, 1798, after a running fight of several hours, of Le Mentor privateer of 14 guns and 79 men. On leaving the Lynx, which vessel he had had the good fortune to preserve from destruction during a violent hurricane, Mr. George was confirmed, by commission dated 26 Nov. 1799, into the Boston 32, Capt. John Erskine Douglas. While in command, during the following year, of a boat belonging to that frigate, he succeeded in capturing off St. Domingo, both on the same day, a French schooner of 6 guns, and a Dutch sloop mounting 4 swivels. He afterwards, when on his passage home, towards the close of 1802, in the Chichester troop-ship, Capt. Joseph Spear, again proved instrumental, through great presence of mind, in saving that vessel from being lost on the rocks near the Isle of Wight. After assisting, as First-Lieutenant of the same ship, at the reduction, in June, 1803, of the islands of Tobago and Ste. Lucie, Mr. George was successively appointed – 5 July, 1804, as Senior, to the Albacore sloop, Capt. Major Jacob Henniker, on the Guernsey station – in the course of 1806, to the Ocean, Queen, and Prince 98’s, Capts. Fras. Pender and Wm. Lechmere – and, 25 Oct. 1808, to the command of a Signal Station. On 8 Oct. 1804, while in the Albacore, Mr. George induced, and obtained the high approbation of his Captain for the very animated part he bore in, an attack which led to the destruction of five armed luggers, under a heavy fire from the enemy’s battery and vessels near Grosnez de Flamanville.[4] He subsequently fitted out the Ocean at Spithead, as her First-Lieutenant, and, for the activity he displayed on that occasion, received the thanks of the Port-Admiial; Six Geo. Montagu. The subject of this memoir, who has been on half-pay since 1816, assumed the rank of Retired-Commander on the Senior List 31 May, 1844.
GEORGE. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
James George was born 25 Dec. 1786.
This officer entered tie Navy (into which he was impressed), 29 March, 1805, as A.B., on board the Ariadne 20, Capt. Hon. Edw. King; and, on 7 July following, became Midshipman of the Lucifer bomb, Capts. Robt. Elliot and Robt. Hall. After assisting, as Master’s Mate, at the passage of the Dardanells, and participating in other services, he successively joined, as Acting-Master, in the course of 1809-10, the Hesper, Blanche, and Cornwallis, all commanded by Capt. Edw. Wallis Hoare, and Illustrious 74, Capts. Wm. Robt. Broughton, Robt. Worgan Geo. Festing, and Robt. Maunsell. In the two latter ships he appears to have been employed at the blockade of the Isle of France, and, as Acting-Lieutenant, at the reduction of Java. He was confirmed to a Lieutenancy, 8 May, 1812, in the Barracouta 18, Capts. Chas. Rayley and Chas. Hawkey; and, while in that sloop, was actively engaged in the suppression ot piracy in the Java sea and on the coast of Borneo. He has not been afloat since 16 Nov. 1814.
Lieut. George is at present employed as Assistant Superintendent of Quarantine at Milford Haven. He married, first, in Sept. 1816, and again in 1829; and has issue seven children. Agents – Holmes and Folkard.
GEORGE. (Lieutenant, 1825)
Thomas Gethy George entered the Navy 6 April, 1809; passed his examination in 1815; and was made Lieutenant 24 July, 1825, into the Fly 18, Capts. Fred. Augustus Wetherall and Follett Walrond Pennell, on the East India station. Since
