A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Crosby, Thomas Sackville
CROSBY, K.T.S., G.S.C. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
Thomas Sackville Crosby entered the Navy, 6 April, 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Howe store-ship, Capt. Edw. Killwick, in which he sailed for the Cape of Good Hope, and thence to the Rio de la Plata. Joining, there, the Leda 38, Capt. Robt. Honyman, he witnessed, as Midshipman, the capture of Monte Video and the unsuccessful attack made on Buenos Ayres in Feb. and July, 1807; after which, on his return to Europe, he assisted at the bombardment of Copenhagen in Sept. following, and was wrecked, near the entrance of Milford Haven, 31 Jan. 1808. Until the receipt of his commission, 1 Feb. 1815, Mr. Crosby appears to have been further employed, on the Home, Lisbon, Mediterranean, American, and West India stations, as Midshipman and Master’s Mate in the Goshawk sloop, Capt. Alex. Innes, Lavinia 40, Capts. Lord Wm. Stuart and Geo. Digby, Superb 74, Capt. Hon. Chas. Paget, Terpsichore 32, Capt. Wm. Bowen Mends, Swiftsure 74, Capt. Wm. Henry Webley, and Venerable 74, flag-ship of Sir Philip Chas. Durham. While in the Lavinia, we find him present at the forcing of the passage between the batteries of Flushing and Cadsand, 11 Aug. 1809, and next engaged at the defence of Cadiz in 1811-12. He has not been officially employed since his return home from the West Indies in 1815.
Lieut. Crosby is, by royal licence, an officer of the Portuguese order of the Tower and Sword, and a Grand Dignitary of the order of the Southern Cross. Agent – Frederick Dufaur.