A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gore, George Edward Knox
GORE. (Lieutenant, 1843. f-p., 15; h-p., 0.)
George Edward Knox Gore entered the Navy, 12 March, 1832, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Conway 28, Capt. Henry Eden, employed, until Oct. 1835, on the West India, Home, Lisbon, and South American stations. After serving next for short periods in the Scout 18, Howe 120, and Hercules 74, he appears to have been three years employed off the coast of Spain, and on the North America and West India station, on board the Pique 36, Capts. Hon. Henry John Rous and Edw. Boxer. Removing in June, 1839, to the Druid 44, Capts. Lord Henry John Spencer Churchill and Henry Smith, Mr. Gore, we find, served in that ship throughout the whole of the campaign in China; where he commanded her launch at the taking of the Macao barrier in Aug. 1840, was present at the subsequent capture of the Bogue forts and of the city of Amoy, and was constantly employed on boat-service. He was promoted, soon after the paying off of the Druid, to his present rank, by commission dated 20 Sept. 1843. His appointments have since been – 18 Oct. 1843, to the Stromboli steam-sloop, Capt. Hon. Edw. Plunkett, employed on particular service – and 7 May, 1844, to the Collingwood 80, now flag-ship in the Pacific of Sir Geo. Fras. Seymour. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.