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The following is the entry for Cumberland Hadaway in William O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'.
HADAWAY. (Commander, 1846.) Cumberland Hadaway entered the Navy 14 April, 1810; passed his examination in 1816; and was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 5 Feb. 1828, in the Heron 18, Capts. John Alex. Duntze and Jas. Burney, stationed in South America, whence he returned home and was paid off in March, 1830. His subsequent appointments were – 27 Oct. 1840, to the Impregnable 104, Capt. Thos. Forrest, of which ship, attached to the force in the Mediterranean, he served for a considerable time as First-Lieutenant – 25 Sept. 1843, in the latter capacity, to the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Wm. Jones on the coast of Africa, where he continued until the early part of 1845 – and, 20 Oct. 1845, again as Senior, to the Albion 90, Capt. Nicholas Lockyer, forming part of the Channel squadron. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and is now on half-pay. |
HADAWAY. (Commander, 1846.) Cumberland Hadaway entered the Navy 14 April, 1810; passed his examination in 1816; and was promoted to a Lieutenancy, 5 Feb. 1828, in the Heron 18, Capts. John Alex. Duntze and Jas. Burney, stationed in South America, whence he returned home and was paid off in March, 1830. His subsequent appointments were – 27 Oct. 1840, to the Impregnable 104, Capt. Thos. Forrest, of which ship, attached to the force in the Mediterranean, he served for a considerable time as First-Lieutenant – 25 Sept. 1843, in the latter capacity, to the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Wm. Jones on the coast of Africa, where he continued until the early part of 1845 – and, 20 Oct. 1845, again as Senior, to the Albion 90, Capt. Nicholas Lockyer, forming part of the Channel squadron. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and is now on half-pay. |
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