A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dalling, John Windham
DALLING. (Captain, 1828. f-p., 19; h-p., 25.)
John Windham Dalling is youngest son of the late Sir John Dalling, Bart., a Colonel in the army, and Governor of Jamaica, by Louisa, daughter of Excelles Lawford, Esq.; brother of the present Sir Wm. Windham Dalling, Bart., of Burwood Park, co. Surrey; and brother-in-law of General Hon. Robt. Meade.
This officer entered the Navy, 4 Nov. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Defence 74, Capt. Geo. Hope, and after sharing, as Midshipman, in the battle of Trafalgar, removed, in Dec. 1805, to the Amphion 32, Capt. Wm. Hoste. In the summer of 1806 we find him present at the debarkation of the troops immediately prior to the battle of Maida, as also at the capture of the town of Reggio, and of the important fortress of Cotrone, containing a garrison of 600 men. While subsequently employed in the same ship in the Adriatic, Mr. Dalling served in her boats on various occasions, but particularly on 27 Aug. 1809, when he aided, as Master’s Mate, in taking the strong fort of Cortellazzo, with a flotilla of six gun-boats, and a convoy of merchantmen lying under its protection. He next joined, for a few months, the Centaur 74, bearing the flag off Toulon of Sir Sam. Hood; and, on 18 Oct. 1810, he was confirmed to a Lieutenancy in the Ville de Paris 110, Capt. Geo. Burlton, on the same station. From Aug. 1812, until promoted to the rank of Commander, 15 June, 1814, he served at the Cape of Good Hope on board the Lion 64, and Semiramis 36, flag-ships of Rear-Admirals Hon. Robt. Stopford and Chas. Tyler; and he subsequently obtained command, 7 Jan. 1817, and 18 April, 1826, of the Nimrod and Raleigh sloops, on the Leith and Mediterranean stations. Assuming Post-rank 2 Jan. 1828, Capt. Dalling, from 15 Nov. 1838, until May, 1842, further served in the Daphne, first-class corvette, off Lisbon, and again in the Mediterranean. Since the latter date he has been unemployed.
Capt. Dalling married, 10 June, 1844, Frances Anne, eldest daughter of Colonel Fanshawe, R.E., C.B. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.