A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dickson, Alexander Collingwood Thomas
DICKSON. (Commander, 1842. f-p., 15; h-p., 9.)
Alexander Collingwood Thomas Dickson, born 1 Aug. 1810, is fourth son of the late Rear-Admiral Sir Archibald Collingwood Dickson, Bart.; and brother of the present Sir Wm. Dickson, Bart., Capt. R.N.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 3 April, 1823, and embarked, 4 Oct. 1824, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Cambrian 48, Capt. Gawen Wm. Hamilton, on the Mediterranean station, where he removed, as Midshipman, 8 Oct. 1827, to the Seringapatam 46, Capt. Chas. Sotheby. From 12 May, 1831, until 6 July, 1833, he next served, on the Channel and Cape stations, as Midshipman and Mate of the Stag 46, Capt. Sir Edw. Thos. Troubridge, and Isis 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Fred. Warren; Having passed his examination 27 March, 1832, he was then promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. We subsequently find him appointed – 7 July, 1833, to the Favourite sloop, for passage home – 6 Sept. 1834, to the Malabar 74, Capt. Sir Wm. Augustus Montagu, on the South American station – 11 April, 1837, to the San Josef 110, as Flag Lieutenant to Rear-Admiral F. Warren, Admiral-Superintendent at Plymouth – and, 27 April, 1842, to the Caledonia 120, flag-ship of Sir David Milne, Commander-in-Chief-at the same port. He-attained his present rank on 7 May in the latter year, and has since been on half-pay.
Commander Dickson married, 15 Nov. 1837, Amelia Caroline Beauclerk Whimper, niece of Admiral of the Red Lord Amelius Beauclerk, Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.