A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Elliot, Robert James
ELLIOT. (Commander, 1814. f-p., 13; h-p., 32.)
Robert James Elliot entered the Navy, 26 Feb. 1802, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Endymion 40, Capt. Philip Chas. Durham, lying at Portsmouth; served as Midshipman, from June, 1802, until Oct. 1806, in the Cambrian 40, and Leander and Leopard 50’s, flag-ships at Halifax of Vice-Admirals Sir Andrew Mitchell and Hon. Geo. Cranfield Berkeley; then sailed for the East Indies on board the Modeste 36, Capt. Hon. Geo. Elliot; and was there promoted, 5 Aug. 1808, to a Lieutenancy in the Fox 32, Capts. Hon. Arch. Cochrane, Henry Hart, and Wm. Wells. In the course of the latter year, we find him severely wounded in an attempt made by the boats to cut out a ship from Batavia Roads. He continued to serve in the Bast Indies, latterly in the Phaeton 38, Capt. Fleetwood Broughton Reynolds Pellew, and Modeste and Hussar frigates, both commanded by Capt. Hon. Geo. Elliot, until his return to England, where he was paid off in June, 1814. He was promoted to the rank of Commander on 27 of the following Aug.; but has not since been afloat. Agents – Hallett and Robinson.