A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Brickdale, Charles John
BRICKDALE. (Lieut., 1842. f-p., 14; h-p., 1.)
Charles John Brickdale was born 30 July, 1819, at Upcott House, near Taunton, Somersetshire, and died, as below recorded, 20 Nov. 1845. He was second son of John Fortescue Brickdale, Esq., barrister-at-law, of Birchamp House, co. Gloucester, by Catherine, daughter of Chas. Gregorie, Esq.; and elder brother of John Fortescue Brickdale, Esq., Lieutenant in the 61st Foot.
This officer entered the Navy, 16 July, 1831, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Imogene, Capt. Price Blackwood, on the East India station, and was Midshipman of that frigate when, in company with the Andromache 28, she forced the passage of the Boca Tigris, in China, 7 and 9 Sept. 1834. He next served, from Sept. 1835, to May, 1840, in the Rodney 92, Capt. Hyde Parker, in the Mediterranean; and, after a further attachment to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, obtained, as a reward for passing the best examination at the Royal Naval College, a Lieutenant’s commission, 24 June, 1842. He was appointed, 1 July following, to the Madagascar 44, Capt. John Foote, on the west coast of Africa, whence he returned home and was paid off in Aug. 1844; and he lastly joined, in the course of 1845, the Agincourt 72, flag-ship in the East Indies of Sir Thos. John Cochrane, and the Comus 18, Capt. Edw. Augustus Inglefield. He fell on 20 Nov., in a gallant attack made by the combined squadrons of England and France on a strong position occupied by the troops of General Rosas at Punta Obligado, on the banks of the Parana.[1] Agents – Messrs. Chard.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1846, p. 818.