A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Davies, John (b)
DAVIES. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 19; h-p., 24.)
John Davies entered the Navy, 9 Nov. 1804, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Thisbe 28, armée en flûte Capt. Lewis Shepheard, in which vessel he attained the rating of Midshipman 8 March, 1806, and took out Lieut.-Gen. Whitelocke to the Rio de la Plata, early in 1807. From the following Dec. until Nov. 1812, he next served with Capts. Alex. Wibnot Schomberg and Thos. Brown, latterly as Master’s Mate, in the Loire 38, which ship, on 5 Jan. 1809, captured the Hébé, French corvette of 20 guns, and afterwards assisted at the reduction of Martinique and Guadeloupe. Until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 7 March, 1815, Mr. Davies appears to have been further employed, on the Mediterranean and Home stations, in the Barfleur 98, Capts. Sir Edw. Berry and John Maitland, and Royal Sovereign yacht, Capt. Sir E. Berry. He subsequently obtained an appointment in the Coast Guard, 17 April, 1838; and removed to the command, 30 April, 1839, of the Wickham, Revenue cutter. He returned to the Coast Guard, 15 Oct. 1841; and since 27 Nov. 1844, has been employed, as Admiralty Agent, in a contract mail steam-vessel.