Richard Onslow, G.C.B., Lieutenant-General of the Royal Marines.
This officer entered the royal navy in 1812; and was made lieutenant into the Iphigenia frigate, commanded by his half-brother, Captain Hyde Parker, Jan. 20th, 1820[1]. He subsequently served under Captains George Tyler and Edward Curzon, in the Fly sloop, on the Leith station; and was promoted, Sept. 8th, 1829, from the Barham 50, flagship of the Hon. Charles E. Fleeming, at Jamaica, to the command of the Slaney sloop; which vessel he put out of commission on the 29th Jan. 1831.
WILLIAM MOLYNEUX, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made lieutenant into the Falmouth 20, Captain Edward Purcell, on the West India station, Feb. 21st, 1822; appointed flag-lieutenant to Vice-Admiral the Hon. C. E. Fleeming, at Jamaica, Mar. 23d, 1829; and ordered to act as commander of the Fairy sloop. Mar. 10th, 1830. He returned home in that vessel on the 16th June 1830; but was not advanced to his present rank until Mar. 12th, 1833.
THOMAS BAKER, Esq.
[Commander.]
Obtained his first commission on the 20th Sept. 1815; served as flag-lieutenant to his father, Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, K.C.B., on the South American station; and was made a commander on his return from thence. Mar. 29th, 1833.
THOMAS ROSS, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was made a lieutenant on the 20th Mar. 1822; and advanced to his present rank, “for exertions in the coast guard service” (of which he is now an inspecting commander), April 19th, 1833.
