A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Bullock, Horace
BULLOCK. (Lieut., 1843. f-p., 14; h-p., 4.)
Horace Bullock, born 1 March, 1816, is second son of Chas. Bullock, Esq., of Faulkbourn House, co. Essex, by Harriet, daughter of Thos. Humphrey Lowe, Esq., of Bromsgrove, co. Worcester; and nephew of Hen. Robt. Bullock, Esq., a Major in the army.
This officer entered the Navy, 2 Jan. 1829, as Midshipman, on board the Ferret 10, Capts. Thos. Hastings and Edw. Wodehouse, attached to the force in the Mediterranean, and subsequently, until Nov. 1836, served in the Donegal 78, Capts. John Dick and Arth. Fanshawe, on the Home station, Stag 46, Capt. Nich. Lockyer, off Lisbon, and Excellent, Capt. Thos. Hastings, gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, where he passed his examination, 4 March, 1835. He was afterwards employed, from April, 1838, to June, 1843, as Mate, and latterly as Acting-Lieutenant, in the Talbot 28, Capt. Hen. John Codrington, Bonetta 3, Lieut.-Commander Edw. Evans Gray, and Ferret 6, Capt. Josiah Oake, on the Mediterranean and African stations; was then officially promoted, by commission dated back to 17 Feb. 1843, and appointed to the Iris 26, Capt. Geo. Rodney Mundy; and next joined, 28 Sept. following, 13 Aug. and 5 Dec. 1844, and 8 May, 1846, the Madagascar 44, Capt. John Foote, Penelope 22, Commodore Wm. Jones, Eclair steam-sloop, Capt. Walt. Grimstone Bucknall Estcourt, and Avenger steam-frigate, Capt. Woodford John Williams, on the African and Home stations. He is at present unemployed. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.