A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Crofton, Thomas
CROFTON. (Lieut., 1821. f-p., 16; h-p., 20.)
Thomas Crofton is brother of Lieut. Morgan Crofton, R.N.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 1 March, 1811; and embarked, 11 March, 1814, as a Volunteer, on board the Elephant 74, Capt. Fras. Wm. Austen, lying at Spithead. He next served, for nearly two years, on the coast of Africa, as Midshipman of the Ariel 16, Capt. Dan. Boss; was afterwards employed, from 1816 to 1819, in the Tiber 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, off Newfoundland and in the Channel; and then proceeded to the East Indies on board the Leander 50, Capt. Chas. Richardson, where he was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the Topaze 46, Capt. John Rich. Lumley, 9 Nov. 1821. He was subsequently appointed – 11 March, 1823, to the Prince Regent 120, flag-ship at the Nore of Sir Rich. Moorsom – and, 18 March, 1826, to the North Star 28, Capt. Septimus Arabin, whom he accompanied to the coast of Africa. He invalided in 1827; and has since been on half-pay.