A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Delmé, George
DELMÉ. (Commander, 1828. f-p., 11; h-p., 27.)
George Delmé entered the Navy, 2 May, 1809, as Sec.-cl. Boy, on board the Repulse 74, Capts. Hon. Arthur Kaye Legge and John Halliday, in which he accompanied the ensuing expedition to the Walcheren. In Feb. 1811, being then on the Mediterranean station, he followed Capt. Halliday, as Midshipman, into the Montagu 74; soon after which he rejoined the Hon. A. K. Legge, whose flag was flying on board the Revenge 74, at the siege of Cadiz. During the three years immediately preceding his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 19 Sept. 1815, Mr. Delme further served, on the Mediterranean, American, and Home stations, in the Iphigenia and Resistance frigates, both commanded by the Hon. Fleetwood B. R. Pellew, the Spencer 74, Capt. Rich. Raggett, and the Rochfort 74, Capt. Sir Arch. Dickson. His subsequent appointments appear to have been – for a few months in 1816, to the Severn 40, Capt. Hon. Fred. Wm. Aylmer, under whom he served at the bombardment of Algiers – 30 March, 1824, to the Wellesley 74, Capt. Graham Eden Hamond, employed on a particular service – and, 21 Dec. 1825, to the Java 52, flag-ship in the East Indies of Rear-Admiral Wm. Hall Gage. He was advanced to the command, 21 Feb. 1828, of the Champion 18; but since the following autumn has been on half-pay. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.