A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bray, Josias
BRAY. (Commander, 1825. f-p., 19; h-p., 34.)
Josias Bray died 11 March, 1846.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 Feb. 1794, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Savage sloop, Capt. Grosvenor Winkworth, stationed in the North Sea; acquired the rating of Midshipman 10 Dec. 1795; and, after further serving for three years in the Inflexible and Stately 64’s, Capts. Solomon Ferris and Geo. Scott, was confirmed to a Lieutenancy, 1 Nov. 1800, in the Vestal, armee en flûte, Capt. Valentine Collard, under whom he attended the Egyptian expedition of 1801. His next appointments were – 12 June, 1802, to the Athenienne 64, Capt. Sir Thos. Livingstone, on the Mediterranean station – in July, 1803, to a command in the Essex district of Sea Fencibles – 3 July, 1804, to the Spy, Capt. Bushby, employed off Boulogne, from which vessel he invalided in Jan. 1805 – and, 5 April ensuing, to the Achille 74, Capt. Rich. King. Under the latter officer he served, and was wounded, at the battle of Trafalgar;[1] in consequence whereof he obtained a gratuity from the Patriotic Fund. We subsequently find him assuming command of the following vessels : – 13 Jan. 1808, of the Capelin schooner, which he had the misfortune to lose off Brest on 30 June; 18 Oct. 1808, of the Weasel schooner, employed at Plymouth; 4 July, 1811, of the Gleaner ketch, in which he was sent with despatches to America; 7 Dec. in the same year, of the Bloodhound gun-brig, also on the Plymouth station; 12 Feb. 1812, of the Active cutter, employed off Flushing; and, 13 Dec. 1813, after an interval of a year, of the Badger cutter, similarly stationed. He went on half-pay 16 May, 1814; and, on 27 May, 1825, was advanced to the rank of Commander, as a reward “for long and active services.” He did not afterwards go afloat. Agent – J. Woodhead.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1805, p. 1484.