A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Frere, John James Bartholomew Edward
FRERE. (Commander, 1846.)
John James Bartholomew Edward Frere was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 7 May, 1838. His appointments in that capacity were – 8 May, 1838, to the Princess Charlotte 104, flag-ship of Sir Robt. Stopford, under whom, in 1840, he served throughout the operations on the coast of Syria, including the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre – and, 31 Dec. 1841, to the Carysfort 26, Capts. Lord Geo. Paulet and Geo. Henry Seymour, of which vessel, stationed in the Pacific, he ultimately became First-Lieutenant. Since his advancement to the rank of Commander, 9 Nov. 1846, he has been on half-pay.
He married, 4 Feb. 1846, Anne, third daughter of Geo. Frere, Esq., of Bedford Square. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.