A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Alcock, Robert William Henry
ALCOCK. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
Robert William Henry Alcock entered the Navy in 1831; passed his examination 9 Feb. 1839; and after serving for some time as Mate on board the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Caledonia 120, bearing the flag at Devonport of Sir David Milne, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 11 Oct. 1844. His appointments have since been – 11 Dec. 1844, to the Caledonia again – 4 March, 1845, to the Canopus 84, Capt. Fairfax Moresby, at Plymouth – and 6 Jan. 1846, to the Scoot 14, Capt. Wm. Loring, now employed in the East Indies.