A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Corbyn, Major
CORBYN. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 11; h-p., 30.)
Major Corbyn entered the Navy, 1 June, 1806, as Third-cl. Boy, on board the Resistance 38, Capt. Chas. Adam, of which ship he became a Midshipman in 1808. On subsequently removing with Capt. Adam to the Invincible 74, he assisted at the defence of Tarragona in May, 1811, and otherwise actively co-operated with the patriots on the coast of Spain. From Aug. 1813, until Dec. 1815, Mr. Corbyn afterwards served on the Canadian lakes, as Master’s Mate, under Capt. Stephen Popham and Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo, on board the Aeolus, Prince Regent, Princess Charlotte, and Niagara. Having been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 18 March in the latter year, he then roiunied home. He has been in command, since 31 Oct. 1846, of a station in the Coast Guard.