A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Francillon, John George
FRANCILLON. (Lieutenant, 1815. f-p., 17; h-p., 23.)
John George Francillon, born 9 Nov. 1794, at Harwich, co. Essex, is brother of Lieut. Thos. Francillon, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 7 Nov. 1807, as a Volunteer, on board the Pompée 74, Capt. Rich. Dacres, bearing the broad pendant afterwards of the present Sir Geo. Cockburn, whom he successively accompanied into the Belleisle, Implacable, Alfred, Grampus, Marlborough, Sceptre, and Albion. He assisted, as Midshipman of the Pompée, at the reduction of Martinique in Feb. 1809; served in the Belleisle during the ensuing expedition to Flushing; was in the Grampus at the defence of Cadiz in 1812; and saw much detached service on the coast of America, where, in 1814-15, he took part in the storming of Washington, the attack upon Baltimore, and the occupation of St. Mary’s. He obtained his commission 1 March, 1815; and, from 20 March, 1822, until 1831, was employed in the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Severn, Ramillies, and Hyperion, Capts. Wm. M‘Culloch and Wm. Jas. Mingaye. Since the latter date he has been on half-pay.
Lieut. Francillon appears to have officiated for some time as Lloyd’s Agent and Surveyor at the port of Gloucester.