America or of taking his chance in the long-boat, Mr. Henri accepted the latter, and, accompanied by some others, had the good fortune, with no other shelter than that yielded by a blanket, to make the island of Barbuda, and in the end reach Antigua, where lay the Gloire. He was ultimately, while in the Dragon 74, flag-ship of Sir Fras. Laforey, promoted, 20 Dec. 1811, three days after he had passed his examination, to an Acting-Lieutenancy in the Amaranthe 18, Capt. Geo. Pringle. He was superseded at Antigua 30 June, 1812, but on his ensuing return to England found that, by a strange coincidence, he had been that very day promoted iiy the Admiralty. His appointments have since been – 13 Dec. 1812, to the Cumberland 74, Capt. Thos. Baker, with whom he again sailed for the West Indies – 27 Jan. 1813, to the Grampus 50, bearing the flag on that station of Sir F. Laforey – 14 Feb. 1813, to the Tribune 36, Capt. Geo. Reynolds – 18 Sept. 1813, to the Raven 16, Capts. Geo. Gustavus Lennock and Edw. Lloyd, during his continuance in which vessel he was employed on a branch of the Scheldt in the campaign of 1813-14, and commanded a division of boats on special service up the Gulf of Paria – 27 Oct. 1815, to the Hope 10, Capt. Hen. Fyge Jauncey, employed in the Channel, where he served until snperseded at his own request in March, 1817 – 17 Feb. 1818, to the Ramillies 74, flag-ship at Leith of Sir Wm. Johnstone Hope – 11 Sept. 1818, to the command of the Viper cutter, in which he cruized very successfully against the Channel smugglers, and was on one occasion so nearly murdered that the Treasury offered a reward of 200l. for the apprehension of the offenders- and, 17 Dec. 1821, to the Coast Guard, in which service he still continues.
While on the books of the Hope, but detached in some other vessel, Lieut. Henri was wrecked on the coast of Devon, on which occasion, out of eight persons, himself and another, whom he had the good fortune to rescue, were the only persons saved. He has been in the commission of the peace for co. Mayo since Dec. 1834. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.
HENRY. (Lieutenant, 1842. f-p., 15; h-p., 1.)
Arthur Robert Henry entered the Navy, 20 Feb. 1831, as a Volunteer, on board the Pallas 42, Capt. Manley Hall Dixon, with whom he served in the West Indies, latterly as Midshipman, until May, 1834. In the following Sept. he joined the Tyne 28, Capt. Lord Viscount Ingestrie, on the Mediterranean station, where, for some months in 1837, he was further employed on board the Rodney 92, Capt. Hyde Parker. Having passed his examination on 15 Aug. in the latter year Mr Henry, in May, 1839, was appointed Mate of the Childers 16, Capt. Edw. Pellew Halsted, and ordered to India, whence he ultimately, in June, 1841, carried, in the capacity of temporary Commander, the Plover 12 to China. During his continuance in that vessel, which was latterly commanded by Capt. Rich. Collinson, he assisted at the reduction of Amoy, was present at the re-capture of Chusan, witnessed the storming of the fortified heights and citadel of Chinghae, commanded a party on shore in the attack on Chapoo, and co-operated in the reduction of Chin-Kiang-Foo. He was promoted for his services to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Dec. 1842,[1] and has been since appointed – 18 March, 1843, to the Pylades 18, Capt. Louis Symonds Tindal, with whom he returned to England from the East Indies, and was paid off in the following Oct. – 18 Dec. 1844, to the Ranger 6, Capt. Jas. Anderson, fitting for the coast of Africa – and, 17 March, 1845, to the Racehorse 18, Capts. Geo. Jas. Hay and Edw. Southwell Sotheby, in which vessel he is now again serving in the East Indies. In Dec. 1845, being at the time at New Zealand, Lieut. Henry landed in command of a division of small-arm men, and on 11 of the following month, after having most usefully participated for three weeks in a series of the most trying operations (more especially alluded to in our biography of Capt. Chas. Graham), assisted, and was officially mentioned for his conduct, at the storming and capture, notwithstanding a desperate resistance of four hours, of a strongly fortified pah, belonging to a rebel chieftain named Kawiti.[2] Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
HENRY. (Commander, 1841- f-p., 1 6; h-p., 8.)
George Augustus Henry, born 6 Oct. 1809, in Dublin, is brother of Capt. Hastings R. Henry, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 27 Aug. 1823, as a Volunteer, on board the Prince Regent 120, Capt. Wm. Hen. Webley Parry, flag-ship at the Nore of Sir Benj. Hallowell. In 1825, having previously attained the rating of Midshipman, he joined the Cambrian 48, Capt. Gawen Wm. Hamilton, in the boats belonging to which frigate he appears to have been very often employed in the suppression of piracy in the Mediterranean; where, on removing to the Talbot 28, Capt. Hon. Fred. Spencer, he bore a part in the battle of Navarin, 20 Oct. 1827. Passing his examination in 1829, he was next, for upwards of two years, employed again at Chatham, and then in South America, on board the Prince Regent 120, flag-ship of Hon. Sir Hen. Blackwood, and Druid 46, Capt. G. W. Hamilton. Attaining the rank of Lieutenant 24 Jan. 1832, Mr. Henry was in that capacity appointed – 27 Feb. and 23 Nov. 1832, to the Warspite 76, bearing the flag of Sir Thos. Baker, and Clio 18, Capt. John Jas. Onslow, both on the station last mentioned, whence he returned home and was paid off in June, 1833 – 6 June, 1834, to the Winchester 52, flag-ship of Sir Thos. Bladen Capel in the East Indies, where he remained about four years – and, 16 May, 1840, as First, to the Southampton 50, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. Durnford King, at the Brazils and Cape of Good Hope. He acquired his present rank 23 Nov. 1841, and is now on half-pay.
Commander Henry for four months held the acting-command of the Lily 16, on the coast of Africa. He married, 30 Oct. 1845, Etheldreda Lucy Emily, only daughter of the late Lieut.-Colonel Ferris, Treasurer of the Island of Mauritius. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
HENRY. (Captain, 1843. f-p., 17; h-p., 7.)
Hastings Reginald Henry, born in March, 1808, is son of the late John Joseph Henry, Esq., of Straffan, co. Kildare, by the Lady Emily Elizabeth Fitzgerald, daughter of the late and sister of the present Duke of Leinster. Capt. Henry, whose brother, Geo. Augustus, is a Commander R.N., has several other relatives in the service.
This officer entered the Navy, 20 Aug. 1823, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Sybille 48, Capt. Sam. John Brooke Pechell, and, proceeding to the Mediterranean, was present, 18 June, 1826, in a desperate action with some pirates off Candia, in which the British sustained a loss of 12 men killed and 29 wounded. He afterwards served on the Home station, as Midshipman and Mate, in the Columbine sloop, Capt. Wm. Symonds, Undaunted 46, Capt. Augustus Wm. Jas. Clifford, and St. Vincent 120, Capt. Hyde Parker; and, subsequently to his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 18 Dec. 1830, was appointed – 7 Sept. 1831, to the Asia 84, flag-ship off Lisbon of Rear-Admiral Wm. Parker – and, 20 Dec. 1834, to the Rattlesnake 28, Capt. Wm. Hobson, on the East India station. Capt. Henry, whose second promotal commission bears date 28 June, 1838, next joined in succession, between 14 Sept. 1840 and his advancement to Post-rank 5 Sept. 1843, the Salamander, Styx, and Devastation steamers, and, as Acting-Captain, the Queen 110, and Aigle 24, on the Channel and Mediterranean stations. Since the latter date he has been on half-pay.
Capt. Henry married, in 1845, the Dowager Marchioness of Hastings, Baroness Grey de Ruthyn.
