A Naval Biographical Dictionary/De Sausmarez, Durell
DE SAUSMAREZ. (Commander, 1830)
Durell De Sausmarez entered the Navy 6 April, 1812; and obtained his first commission 10 May, 1824. He was afterwards appointed – 13 Aug. following, to the Britannia 120, as. Flag-Lieutenant to Jas. Sausmarez, Commander-in-Chief at Plymouth and, 1 Feb. 1828, and 25 Jan. 1830, to the Alligator and Ariadne frigates, Capts. Chas. Philip Yorke and Geo. Bennie, both employed on Particular Service. He assumed his present rank on 23 July in the latter year; and, from 23 Nov. following until Feb. 1832, when he invalided home from New South Wales, commanded the Zebra sloop. He has since then been on half-pay. Agent – J. Hinxman.