A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dolling, Samuel Brooking
DOLLING. (Lieut., 1841. f-p., 17; h-p., 2.)
Samuel Brooking Dolling, born 30 April, 1814, is son of Capt. Wm. Brooking Dolling, R.N. (1811), who died in 1843; nephew of Rear-Admiral Sam. Brooking, who died 22 April, 1834; and brother of Nicolas Lockyer Dolling, Esq., Assistant-Surgeon, R.N. (1841), now serving on board H.M.S. Viper.
This officer entered the Navy, 30 May, 1828, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Wellesley 74, Capt. Fred. Lewis Maitland, on the Mediterranean station; was transferred, 27 July, 1830, as Midshipman, to the Favorite 18, Capt. Joseph Harrison, off the coast of Africa; and returned to the Mediterranean in 1834, on board the Revenge 78, Capt. Wm. Elliott, Having passed his examination on 30 Dec. in the latter year, he was next appointed Mate, 2 Oct. 1836, of the Cornwallis 74, flag-ship off Lisbon of Sir Joshua Rowley – and 21 Oct. 1837, and 24 April, 1838, of his old ship the Favorite, Capt. Walter Croker, and of the Algerine 10, Lieut.-Commanders Wm. Sidney Thomas, Thos. Henry Mason, and John Currie Bynon, both on the East India station. During the late hostilities in China, Mr. Dolling was present at the first occupation of Chusan, and in the two attacks on Canton; on the latter of which occasions he was spoken of in the highest terms for his assistance at the destruction of a line of defence extending about two miles from the British factory.[1] He was also, at the same period, mentioned for his co-operative conduct at the destruction of a fleet of more than 30 war-junks and fishing- vessels.[2] After the reduction of the batteries at Amoy in Aug. 1841, he joined (having been promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 8 of the previous June) the Blonde 42, Capt. Thos. Bourchier. On 10 March, 1842, he commanded the boats of that frigate, in conjunction with those of the Hyacinth under Capt. Geo. Goldsmith, at the destruction of 10 fire-vessels off Chinghae. He served afterwards on shore with a division of seamen in the hostilities against Tse-Kee[3] – was employed at the taking of Chapoo and Woosung – succeeded Lieut. Crouch, who had been wounded, in command of the boats at Chin-Kiang-Foo – and finally, when commanding the Algerine, received the thanks of Sir Wm. Parker for his assistance in finishing the survey of the Tang-tse-Kiang. Since 26 Aug. 1844, Mr. Dolling has been employed as an Acting Agent for Mails.
He married, 7 Jan. 1845, Mary, daughter of Commander John Whipple, R.N. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.