A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dornford, Josiah James
DORNFORD. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Josiah James Dornford is eldest son of Lieut. Josiah Dornford, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 18 April, 1828; passed his examination 25 Feb. 1837; and, after serving for some time in the Mediterranean, as Mate of the Howe 120, Capt. Robt. Smart, was promoted to his present rank 10 March, 1842. His appointments have since been – 16 April, 1842, to the Hecate steam-vessel, Capt. Jas. Hamilton Ward, on the same station – 26 July, 1843, and 28 March, 1844, to the Star 6, Capt. Robt. John Wallace Dunlop, and, as First-Lieutenant, to the Ferret 6, Capt. Josiah Oake, off the coast of Africa – and, 8 Jan. 1846, to the Scout 14, Capt. Wm. Loring, in which vessel he is now serving in the East Indies, also as Senior-Lieutenant.