A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Barwell, William
BARWELL. (Commander, 1830. p-p., 16; h-p., 20.)
William Barwell entered the Navy, 31 May, 1811, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Volontaire 38, Capt. Hon. Granville Geo. Waldegrave, stationed in the Mediterranean, where he obtained the rating of Midshipman 6 March, 1813, and continued actively to serve until Dec. 1815. In Jan. 1816, he joined the Tonnant 80, flag-ship of Sir Benj. Hallowell at Cork, whence, on being transferred, in Sept. 1818, to the Carron 20, Capt. John Furneaux, he sailed for the East Indies; on which station he became successively attached to the Leander 50, bearing the flag of Hon. Sir Henry Blackwood, and Liverpool 40 and Ganges 84 both commanded by Capt. Fras. Augustus Collier, with whom he returned to England and was paid off in Oct. 1822. Mr. Barwell, who, after officiating for upwards of 12 months as Acting-Lieutenant, had been confirmed by commission dated on 29 March in the latter year, was subsequently appointed – 30 Nov. 1824, to the Rose 18, commanded in the Mediterranean by Capt. Hon. Chas. Abbot and, 8 May, 1827, to the Hussar 46, as Flag-Lieutenant to Sir Chas. Ogle on the North America station, where he served until promoted to the rank he now holds, 26 Feb. 1830. He has not since been employed. He is married, and has issue.