A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Beauclerk, Amelius Wentworth
BEAUCLERK, Lord. (Commander, 1846.)
The Right Honourable Lord Amelius Wentworth Beauclerk, born 16 Aug. 1815, is fifth son of the late Duke of St. Albans, and a younger brother of Commander Lord F. C. P. Beauclerk, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 17 May, 1830; passed his examination 3 Oct. 1836; and served as Mate, on the Lisbon and India stations, of the Hastings 72, Capt. John Lawrence, Wellesley 72, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Gordon Bremer, and Blenheim 72, Capt. Sir Humphrey Fleming Senhouse. For his services during the campaign in China, where he fought at the capture of Amoy and the storming of Chinghae, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 8 Oct. 1841.[1] His appointments in that capacity were – 26 Nov. 1842, and 9 Feb. 1844, to the Gorgon steam-sloop, and Curaçoa 24, Capts. Chas. Hotham, Sir Thos. Sabine Pasley, and Wm. Broughton, both on the South American station. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1842, pp. 82, 397.