A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Buckle, Claude Henry Mason
BUCKLE. (Captain, 1845.)
Claude Henry Mason Buckle is second son of Vice-Admiral Matthew Buckle.
This officer passed his examination in 1823; was promoted into the Ganges 84, Capt. Sam. Hood Inglefield, on the South American station, 17 April, 1827; joined, 8 Dec. 1829, the North Star 28, Capts. Lord Wm. Paget and Hon. Geo. Rolle Walpole Trefusis, employed in the West Indies; was appointed, 2 Dec. 1833, to the San Josef 110, as Flag-Lieutenant to Admiral Sir Wm. Hargood at Plymouth; and attained the rank of Commander, at the expiration of the latter officer’s term of service, 4 May, 1836. He was invested with the command, 7 Dec. 1841, of the Growler steam-sloop, on the African station; and on paying that vessel off was presented with a Post-commission, dated 6 Nov. 1845. Capt. Buckle has since been unemployed. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.