A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Connolly, William Hallett
CONNOLLY. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
William Hallett Connolly is brother of Lieut. Mat. Connolly, R.N.
This officer passed his examination 17 Dec. 1839; studied in 1841 at the Royal Naval College; then joined the Formidable 84, Capts. Sir Edw. Thos. Troubridge and Sir Chas. Sullivan, flag-ship afterwards of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen, on the Mediterranean station; removed, in 1844, to the Comet steam-vessel, Lieut.-Commander Wm. Pretyman, employed on Home service; and was appointed, towards the close of 1845, to the President 50, fitting for the flag of Rear-Admiral Jas. Richard Dacres, Commander-in-Chief at the Cape of Good Hope. He was advanced to his present rank 15 Jan. 1846; and still serves at the Cape, on board the Brilliant 22, Capt. Rundle Purges Watson.