Henry Caldwell R.N.
Henry Caldwell R.N.
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| Henry Caldwell R.N. | Explanation |
| Son of Charles Andrew Caldwell (1785-1859) of New Grange, Co Meath, Ireland, and Grandson of Sir Benjamin Caldwell |
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| Date (from) | (Date to) | Personal |
| 24 February 1815 | | Born (London) |
| 16 June 1858 | | Married Mary Eleanor (1834-1926), youngest daughter of the late John Smith, Lieutenant, 56th Regement |
| 7 April 1868 | | Died |
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| Date | Rank |
| 22 April 1828 | Entered Navy |
| 24 March 1835 | Mate |
| 26 November 1841 | Lieutenant |
| 23 December 1847 | Commander |
| 12 August 1853 | Captain |
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| Date from | Date to | Service |
| 2 October 1842 | | Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Thomas Hastings, gunnery-ship, Portsmouth |
| 31 May 1843 | 20 April 1847 | Lieutenant in Inconstant, commanded by Charles Howe Fremantle, Mediterranean |
| 28 May 1847 | 12 December 1847 | Lieutenant in Excellent, commanded by Captain Henry Ducie Chads, gunnery ship, Portsmouth |
| 13 December 1847 | 13 January 1848 | Lieutenant in Prince Regent, commanded by Captain William Fanshawe Martin, Channel squadron |
| 31 January 1848 | 8 March 1851 | Commander (2ic) in Powerful, commanded by Captain Richard Saunders Dundas (Portsmouth), Mediterranean |
| 9 March 1851 | 18 May 1852 | Commander (2ic) in Prince Regent, commanded by Commodore William Fanshawe Martin, Channel squadron |
| 20 May 1852 | 16 August 1853 | Commander (2ic) in Prince Regent, commanded by Frederick Hutton, flagship of Armar Lowry Corry, Channel squadron |
| 19 February 1855 | 4 April 1857 | Captain in Duke of Wellington (until paying off at Portsmouth), flagship of Rear-Admiral Richard Saunders Dundas, the Baltic during the Russian War |
| 4 April 1857 | 27 March 1857 | Captain in Duke of Wellington, flagship of Rear-Admiral Richard Saunders Dundas, Mediterranean |
| 4 March 1859 | 13 August 1862 | Captain in Mersey (from commissioning at Portsmouth until paying off at Portsmouth), commanded by Frederick Hutton, flagship of Richard Saunders Dundas, Channel squadron, then (1860) North America and West Indies |
| 5 November 1863 | 25 February 1864 | Captain in Royal Adelaide, Devonport, flag-ship of the Port Admiral |
| 26 February 1864 | 7 May 1866 | Captain in Asia, guard-ship of Ordinary, Portsmouth |
| 1866 | | Aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria |
| 8 May 1866 | 27 July 1867 | Commodore in Seringapatam, receiving ship, Cape of Good Hope |