A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Fellowes, William Abdy
FELLOWES. (Lieut., 1840. f-p., 19; h-p., 1.)
William Abdy Fellowes, born 11 Feb. 1815, is only son of Capt. Sir Thos. Fellowes, R.N., Kt., C.B., by his first marriage.
This officer entered the Navy, in March, 1827, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Dartmouth 42, commanded by his father, with whom he appears to have been present at the ensuing battle of Navarin. He afterwards studied for two years at the Royal Naval College, and then, re-embarking, 15 May, 1830, served, until May, 1834 (on 24 of which month he passed bis examination), as Volunteer and Midshipman, in the Galatea 42, Capt. Chas. Napier, Rattlesnake 28, Capt. Chas. Graham, and Edinburgh 74, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, on the Channel, South American, and Mediterranean stations. During the next six years he successively joined, as Mate, the Malabar 74, Capt. Henry Shovell Marsham, Thalia 46, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Patrick Campbell, Trinculo 16, Capt. Henry Joseph Puget, and Pembroke 74, and Vanguard 80, both commanded by Sir T. Fellowes; and in those ships he served off the coasts of Africa and Portugal and in the Mediterranean. Since his attainment of his present rank, 27 April, 1840, Lieut. Fellowes has been employed, on the West India, Home, and North American stations, in the Victor 16, Capt. Wm. Dawson, Magnificent 74, Commodore Peter John Douglas, Comus 18, Capt. Evan Nepean, Magnificent again, Commodore Douglas, Winchester and Camperdown, flag-ships of Sir Thos. Harvey, Sir Chas. Adam, and Sir Edw. Brace, Superb 80, Capt. Armar Lowry Corry, and Persian 16, Capt. Henry Coryton. His appointment to the latter vessel, of which he is First-Lieutenant, took place 1 Jan. 1845. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.