A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Balfour, Charles James
BALFOUR. (Commander, 1846.)
Charles James Balfour entered the Navy 16 Aug. 1829; passed his examination in 1834; and obtained his first commission 28 June, 1838. His succeeding appointments were – 12 July, 1838, to the Cornwallis 72, bearing the flag of Hon. Sir Chas Paget, in North America and the West Indies – 3 April, 1839, to the Inconstant 36, Capts. Dan. Pring and Fred. Thos. Michell, employed for some time on the same, and then on the Home station – and 7 May, 1844, to the Collingwood 80, flag-ship in the Pacific of Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour. He rose to the rank of Commander 9 Nov. 1846. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.