A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fairless, George
FAIRLESS. (Retired Commander, 1843. f-p., 17; h-p., 32.)
George Fairless was born 26 May, 1782, at Crossgate, in the parish of St. Margaret’s, in the city of Durham.
This officer entered the Navy, 30 July, 1798, as L.M., on board the Prince Frederick 64, Capt. John Hall, on the Home station, where he continued to serve, the last two years in the Atlas 98, Capt. Theophilus Jones, until April, 1802. re-embarking, 5 Dec. 1803, as Master’s Mate, on board the Uranie 38, Capt. Hon. Chas. Herbert he sailed for the West Indies; after which he joined the Saturn 74, Capt. Lord Amelius Beauclerk, off Cadiz, and was promoted, 18 July, 1807, to a Lieutenancy in the Leyden 64, Capt. Wm. Cumberland. In Aug. of the latter year Mr. Faiiless attended the expedition to Copenhagen. He was subsequently appointed First-Lieutenant, on the Newfoundland and Home stations – 11 June, 1808, of the Jamaica 24, Capt. Arthur Lysaght – 20 Feb. 1811, of the Wolverene 18, Capt. Chas. Kerr – and, 26 Aug. 1812, of the Cherokee 10, Capts. Wm. Ramage and Thos. Smith, which vessel (having been superseded from her 4 Feb. 1815) he rejoined 4 Jan. 1816. Commander Fairless, who had been on half-pay since 21 April, 1817, accepted his present rank 10 April, 1843.