A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Clarke, Edward John Bellenden
CLARKE. (Lieut., 1841. f-p., 16; h-p., 3.)
Edward John Bellenden Clarke was born 26 Oct. 1813.
This officer entered the Navy, 26 July, 1828, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Ramillies 74, Capt. Hugh Pigot, lying in the Downs, and afterwards served, until he invalided, in June, 1835, as Midshipman, in the Nimrod 20, Capt. Sam. Radford, and Beacon surveying-vessel, Capt. Rich. Copeland, on the Irish and Mediterranean stations. While with the latter officer, he assisted, 20 March, 1833, at the capture of some notorious pirates near, the island of Thasos. In June, 1836, having passed his examination 18 months previously, he returned to the Mediterranean as Mate of the Magpie surveying-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Thos. Saumarez Brock. He was invested, in April, 1839, with the command of the Woodlark tender, for the purpose of surveying the Orkneys; attained his present rank 26 Aug. 1841; and was afterwards appointed, 2 Sept. 1841, to the Thalia 42, Capt. Chas. Hope, in China – 21 Aug. 1843, to the Camperdown 104, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Brace at the Nore – 28 Dec. 1843, to the Hecate steam-sloop, Capt. Jas. Paterson Bower, on the coast of Ireland – 4 April, 1845, to the Vesuvius, another steam-sloop, Capt. Geo. Wm. Douglas O’Callaghan, employed on the North America and West India station – and, 3 July, 1845, to the Apollo troop-ship, Capt. Wm. Radcliffe.
Lieut. Clarke married in 1840. Agent – J. Hinxman.