Captain Arthur Farquhar, by whom the following mention Is made of him in an official despatch announcing the fall of Gluckstadt, Jan. 5th; 1814:
“To Lieutenants Kneeshaw and Sir George Keith every praise is due» for their able support during the bombardment. Lieutenant Kneeshaw, who will have the honor of carrying home this despatch, is an officer of great merit – his attention to his duty since he has been under my command, claims my warmest approbation. He is an old officer, and has lost his right arm in the service of his country[1]”.
On the 12th Jan. 1814, the day of his arrival at the Admiralty, Mr, Kneeshaw was promoted to the rank of commander, and re-appointed to the Piercer, then rated a sloop of war. In the following year he commanded the Censor 14. The present amount of his pension (originally granted in Oct. 1802) is 200l. per annum.
SAMUEL RADFORD, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission on the 18th Aug. 1806; served on board the Aboukir 74, Captain George Parker, during the Walcheren expedition; and was thus spoken of in the London Gazette, June 5th, 1810:–
“Vice-Admiral Douglas has transmitted to John Wilson Croker, Esq. a letter from Captain Farquhar, of H.M. ship Desirée, giving an account of an attack made on the night of the 29th ultimo, by the boats of that ship, with those of the Quebec 32, Britomart sloop, and Bold gun-brig, under the directions of Lieutenant Samuel Radford, of the Desirée, upon some armed vessels lying in the Vlie; one of which, a French lugger, of six guns and 26 men, was driven on shore and burnt; the following vessels were captured and brought out:– viz. a French lugger, of 12 guns and 42 men; a schuyt privateer, of 4 guns and 17 men; a Dutch gun-boat; and a small row-boat. Captain Farquhar highly commends the good conduct of Lieutenant Radford, and the other officers and men employed on this occasion. No loss was sustained on our part: the enemy had one man killed, and three wounded.”
On the 12th Dec. 1811, the boats of the Desirée, under the command of Lieutenant Radford, captured le Brave
