A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gardner, Alan Henry
GARDNER. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
Alan Henry Gardner, born 25 Aug. 1817, is second son of Major-General Hon. Wm. Henry Gardner, by Elizabeth Lydia, daughter of the late Lieut.-General Fyers; grandson of Admiral the first Lord Gardner, who distinguished himself, with his flag on board the Queen 98, in the action of 1 June, 1794, was afterwards second in command in Lord Bridport’s action, 23 June, 1795, and died 1 Jan. 1809; nephew of Admiral (Alan Hyde) second Lord Gardner, who died 27 Dec. 1815, and of Rear-Admiral Francis Farington Gardner, who died in 1821; and first-cousin of the present nobleman – as also of Commander John Cornwall, R.N. Lieut. Gardner has one brother, William Bethell, in the Royal Artillery, and two others, Edward Cornwall and Herbert Calthorpe, in the Hon.E.I.Co.’s service.
This officer entered the Navy 14 Sept. 1832; passed his examination 4 Oct. 1836; served for some time, as Mate, on board the Dido 18, Capt. Lewis Davies, on the Mediterranean station; and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 30 Oct. 1841. He joined, 8 Nov. 1841, the Aigle 24, Capt. Lord Clarence Edw. Paget, on the Mediterranean station; and since 30 April, 1846, has been employed with the Channel squadron as First of the Polyphemus steam-sloop, Capt. Jas. Johnstone M‘Cleverty.