A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Georges, Henry St. John
GEORGES. (Commander, 1845.)
Henry St. John Georges was promoted to the command, as Lieutenant, of the Harpy 10, on the North America and West India station, 18 Jan. 1838. His appointments were, afterwards – 14 May, 1839, to the Revenge 76, Capt. Hon. Wm. Waldegrave, fitting at Portsmouth – 24 Sept. 1840, to the Belleisle 72, Capt. John Toup Nicolas, lying at Plymouth – 15 Dec. 1841, to the St. Vincent 120, flag-ship at Portsmouth of Sir Edw. Codrington – 8 March, 1842, to the Resistance 42, Capt. Chas. Geo. Edw. Patey, employed on Particular Service – 31 May, 1843, as First, to the Racer 16, Capt. Arch. Reed, on the South American station – and, 22 Nov. 1843, as Additional, to the Growler steam-sloop, Capt. Claude Henry Mason Buckle, on the coast of Africa. He assumed his present rank 25 July, 1845, and has since been on half-pay.