A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Field, Allen George
FIELD. (Lieutenant, 1809. f-p., 18; h-p., 33.)
Allen George Field entered the Navy, 14 April, 1796, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Mercury 28, Capt. Hon. Geo. Byng, but was discharged in consequence of ill health, 23 Sept. 1797. On 7 Sept. 1800, he re-embarked on board the Ruby 64, Capts. Solomon Ferris, Sir Edw. Berry, and Henry Hill; with the latter of whom he afterwards served as Midshipman, from March, 1803, to June, 1807, in the Camilla 20, Cerberus 32, and Agincourt 64, on the North American and Home stations. After a further servitude, with Capt. John Richards, in the Forester 18, Mr. Field, who had passed his examination 2 July, 1806, became, early in 1808, Sub-Lieutenant of the Desperate gun-brig, Lieut-Commanders Joshua Birks, Jas. Leach, and Robt. Ellary; and while in that vessel, in which he continued until promoted to his present rank, 25 March, 1809, he was frequently employed on the hazardous service of landing manifestoes and other similar documents on the coast of France. He then joined the Leyden 64, Capt. Thos. Ussher, and, after attending the expedition to the Walcheren, successively joined L’Aimable 32, and Horatio 38, both commanded by Capt. Lord Geo. Stuart, in the North Sea. From 5 Jan. 1813, until 23 July, 1814, we find him employed in the Mediterranean on board the San Josef 110, flag-ship of Rear-Admirals Edw. Jas. Foote and Sir Rich. King, and also in the Union 98, Capt. Robt. Rolles, under whom he witnessed the fall of Genoa, in April, 1814. His subsequent appointments were – 29 May, 1817, to the Ister 36, Capt. Thos. Forrest, on the North Sea and Baltic stations – and, 2 June, 1820, to the command of the Royal Clarence Revenue-cutter. Since Aug. 1823, he has been on half-pay.
Lieut. Field is married.