A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Dunsterville, John
DUNSTERVILLE. (Lieutenant, 1840.)
John Dunsterville entered the Navy 15 June, 1823; passed his examination in 1830; and was, for his services during the Syrian campaign, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, awarded a commission dated 5 Nov. 1840. His appointments have since been – 12 Aug. 1841, and 6 March, 1843, to the Pilot 16, and Spartan 26, Capts. Geo. Ramsay, Wallace Houston, and Hon. C. G. J. B. Elliot, on the North America and West India station – and, 14 Feb. 1846, as First-Lieutenant, to the Snake 16, Capt. Thos. Bourmaster Brown, with whom he is now serving at the Cape of Good Hope. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.