2371782Royal Naval Biography — Hird, WilliamJohn Marshall


WILLIAM HIRD, Esq.
[Commander.]

Obtained his first commission in Jan. 1796; commanded the Ant schooner, previous to the peace of Amiens; and subsequently served for several years as flag-lieutenant to the late Vice-Admiral Pickmore: his promotion to the rank of commander took place on the 29th July, 1814.