A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gallwey, Thomas
GALLWEY. (Retired Captain, 1844.)
Thomas Gallwey entered the Navy, 1 June, 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Plover 18, Capts. Edw. Galwey and Matthew Forster, chiefly employed on the West India station, where he attained the rating of Midshipman 5 May, 1802. In May, 1803, he joined the Melpomene 44, Capts. Robt. Dudley Oliver, Christopher Laroche, arid Peter Parker, and, on 22 Sept. 1807 (after an intermediate servitude in the North Sea, Channel, and Mediterranean, latterly in the Amphion 32, Capt. Wm. Hoste), was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant. During the next two years and a half we find him employed, on the Home station, in the Shannon 38, Capt. Philip Bowes Vere Broke; after which he sailed for the Cape of Good Hope in the Menelaus 38, Capt. Peter Parker, and assisted at the capture of the Isle of France in Dec. 1810. His advancement to the rank of Commander took place 17 March, 1812, at which period he was serving on board the Lion 64, flag-ship of Hon. Robt. Stopford. He joined the Water-Guard service 11 Aug. 1819; obtained a three years’ command in the Ordinary at Chatham, 3 Feb. 1831; and retired with the rank of Captain 27 Aug. 1844.
Capt. Gallwey is at present H.M. Consul at Naples. He is married and has issue. Agents – Messrs. Hallett and Robinson.