O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'
O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'


Royal NavyO'Byrne

The following is the entry for William Cornwallis Aldham in William O'Byrnes 1849 'Naval Biographical Dictionary'.

ALDHAM. (Commander, 1844.)

William Cornwallis Aldham entered the Navy 4 April, 1822; passed his examination in 1828; and obtained his first commission 10 July, 1832. His subsequent appointments were – 20 Aug. 1834, to the Canopus 84, Capt. Hon. Josceline Perry, in the Mediterranean – 28 Feb. 1836, as Senior, to the Scylla 16, Capt. Hon. Joseph Denman, off Lisbon – 12 July, 1838, in a similar capacity, to the Jaseur 16, Capts. Fred. Moore Boultbee and Wm. Alex. Willis, on the Mediterranean station – and, 7 March, 1842, again as First, to the Winchester 50, flagship at the Cape of Good Hope of the Hon. Josceline Percy. Since his last promotion, which took place 5 April, 1844, Commander Aldham has been unemployed. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.


Top↑
Valid HTML 5.0