A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Daly, John
DALY. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
John Daly is fourth son of the late Joseph Morgan Daly, Esq., of Castle Daly, co. Westmeath, by Elizabeth, third daughter of Robt. Tigre, Esq., of South Hill; brother of Capt. Robt. Daly, 14th Infantry, and of Henry Daly, Esq., an officer in the Hon.E.I.Co.’s service; and nephew of Rear-Admiral C. F. Daly.
This officer entered the Navy 20 May, 1824. While Mate of the Calliope 26, Capt. Thos. Herbert, he served in her boats under Lieut. Rundle Burges Watson in an impressive attack upon 13 Chinese war-junks, near Chuenpee, 7 Jan. 1841 – was on shore at the storming, 27 Feb., of the enemy’s works close to Whampoa Reach, where 54 pieces of cannon were taken – assisted in the boats at the capture of several rafts and of the last fort protecting the approaches to Canton, 13 March – served with the western division of boats at the capture of that city on 18 March – and, during the second series of hostilities against it, was again in the boats at the destruction, 26 May, of the whole of the defences, extending about two miles from the British factory.[1] Having been promoted on 6 of the latter month, and appointed to the Blonde 42, Capt. Thos. Bourchier, he next, in command of that ship’s launch, assisted at the reduction of Chinghae, 10 Oct. following.[2] Mr. Daly’s subsequent appointments were, 20 Jan. 1842, and 12 March, 1845, to the Pelican 16, and Melampus 42, Capts. Philip Justice and John Norman Campbell, on the East India and South American stations. He has not been on the list of the navy since the close of 1845. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.