A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gallaway, Alexander
GALLAWAY. (Lieut., 1812. f-p., 1 5; h-p., 32.)
Alexander Gallaway, born 28 May, 1792, at Gisborough, co. York, is son of a Boatswain in the Royal Navy.
This officer entered the Navy, 28 Feb. 1800, as a Boy, on board the Topaze frigate, Capt. Geo. Church, and in the following May became Fst.-cl. Vol. of the Renown 74, flag-ship in the Channel and Mediterranean of Sir John Borlase Warren. While next attached, from May, 1805, to Nov. 1808, to the Thunderer 74, Capts. Wm. Lechmere, John Stockham, and John Talbot, he assisted, as Midshipman, in Sir Robt. Calder’s action, was wounded at the battle of Trafalgar,[1] served at the siege of Gaeta, was again wounded at the passage of the Dardanells, and attended the expedition to Egypt. Until officially promoted, 21 March, 1812, he afterwards, occasionally as Acting-Lieutenant, served, on the Home and Jamaica stations, in the Cordelia, Capt. Thos. Fortescue Kennedy, Hound, Capt. Nicholas Lockyer, Cordelia again, Capt. T. F. Kennedy, (under whom he served during the expedition to the Walcheren,) Podargus, Capt. Wm. Hellard, Polyphemus 64, flag-ship of Vice-Admiral Bartholomew Sam. Rowley, Racoon, Capt. Wm. Black, and Pique 36, Capt. Hon. Anthony Maitland. From 15 March, 1813, to 18 April, 1815, he officiated as Lieutenant, on the Baltic and Jamaica stations, of the Thracian sloop, Capt. John Carter. He has since been employed in the Merchant Service.
Lieut. Gallaway was pecuniarily rewarded for his wounds by the Patriotic Society. He married, 28 July, 1812, and has issue four children. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1805, p. 1484.