A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Darnell, Philip Wheler
DARNELL. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Philip Wheler Darnell served as Midshipman of the Hazard 18, Capt. Hon. Chas. G. J. B. Elliot, at the blockade of Alexandria, and throughout the whole of the operations on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre. He was also on shore at Tyre, for the protection of the town, under Lieut. Stewart. He afterwards served for four years with the Hon. Capt. Elliot in the Spartan 26, on the North America and West India station; joined next, 5 Sept. 1845, the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capts. Sir Thos. Hastings and Henry Ducie Chads; and on 4 May, 1846 (having passed his examination 21 Feb. 1843), was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. He has been nearly ever since employed in the Retribution steam-frigate, and Vengeance 84, both commanded, the latter on particular service, by Capt. Stephen Lushington.