A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Elsmere, Hans Sloane
ELSMERE. (Retired Commander, 1838. f-p., 20; h-p., 43.)
Hans Sloane Elsmere died 20 Jan. 1845, at Belfast.
This officer entered the Navy, 1 March, 1782, as Midshipman, on board the Enterprize, Capt. John Willet Payne, in which ship, and in six others, he served, on the West India, Irish, and Mediterranean stations, until 1788. In 1793 he re-embarked, on board the Vengeur 74, Capt. Chas. Thompson, and, returning ultimately to the West Indies, there became, 15 May, 1794, Acting-Lieutenant of the Ceres frigate, Capt. Thos. Hamilton. On 8 Oct. following he was confirmed to a Lieutenancy in the Lord Mulgrave hired armed ship, Capts. Robt. Rolles and John Smith. After serving for nearly three years under those officers in the North Sea and Channel, Mr. Elsmere was next employed in command, from Oct. 1797, until May, 1802, of the William and James and Alexandria tenders, and of the Speaker gun-brig, on the Irish station. His last appointment was, in Sept. 1805, to the Sea Fencibles at Carrickfergus, where he remamed until 1810. He became a Retired Commander on the Junior List 26 Nov. 1830, and on the Senior 9 Dec. 1831. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.