A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Edgell, Harry Edmund
EDGELL. (Captain, 1846. f-p., 15; h-p., 11.)
Harry Edmund Edgell, born in 1809, is only son of the late Rear-Admiral Edgell.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College in May, 1821; and embarked, in 1823, as a Volunteer, on board the Nimrod 18, Capt. Wm. Rochfort, employed off the west coast of Scotland in the suppression of smuggling. After serving for nearly three years as Midshipman and Mate, on the North America and West India, Home, and Mediterranean stations, in the Doterel 18, Capts. Henry Edwards and Wm. Alex. Bailie Hamilton, Orestes 18, Capt. Jones, Jupiter 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Willoughby Thos. Lake, Wolf 18, Capt. Geo. Hayes, and Dartmouth 46, Capt. Sir Thos. Fellowes, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 3 June, 1828. Joining, 7 July, 1831, the Imogene, Capt. Price Blackwood [errata 1], Mr. Edgell eventually proceeded to China, where, in forcing the passage of the Boca Tigris, he received two contusions on the left leg and arm, 9 Sept. 1834. On his return to England, he was appointed, 29 Aug. 1835, to the Rodney 92, Capt. Hyde Parker, under whom he was very efficiently employed on the coast of Spain until the receipt of his second promotal commission, 10 Jan. 1837. He assumed command, 9 May, 1845, of the Siren 16, on the Mediterranean station, and, on 9 Nov. 1846, was advanced to his present rank. He is now on half-pay.
Capt. Edgell married, 14 June, 1845, Miss Caroline Rossiter, of Highcliff House, co. Bucks. Agents – Collier and Snee.