A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Egerton, Francis
EGERTON. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
The Honourable Francis Egerton served as Fst.-cl. Vol. of the Princess Charlotte 104, flagship of Hon. Sir Robt. Stopford, during the operations of 1840 on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre; and during a portion of them was employed on shore. He passed is examination 7 June, 1845; and after an intermediate attachment to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capts. Sir Thos. Hastings and Henry Ducie Chads, and Raleigh 50, fitting for the broad pendant of Sir Thos. Herbert, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 4 May, 1846. He was reappointed to the latter ship on 18 of the same month, and is now serving in her on the S.E. coast of America.