A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Gregory, Arthur Thomas
GREGORY. (Retired Commander, 1831. f-p., 19; h-p., 42.)
Arthur Thomas Gregory entered the Royal Naval Academy 26 Feb. 1786; and embarked, 3 May, 1790, as A.B., on board the Fury, Capt. Berkeley. In the following Aug. he became Midshipman of the Thames 32, Capt. Thos. Troubridge, on the East India station, where, in Aug. 1792, he joined.the Phoenix 36, Capt. Rich. John Strachan. On the return of the latter frigate to England about the close of 1793, he removed in succession to the Alexander 74, Capt. West, and Royal George 100, bearing the flag of Lord Bridport; and from the date of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 4 Aug. 1794, until 1799, he was next employed, also on the Home station, in the Glory, Commerce de Marseilles, Alexander, Dart, and Irresistible. His subsequent appointments were – 19 Sept. 1800, to the Zealand 64, flag-ship at the Nore – in 1803 to the Sea Fencibles at Folkestone – 30 May, 1805 and 17 April, 1806, to the Utrecht 64, and Glatton 54, both employed in the Downs – and 6 Sept. 1806, to the Impress service at Dover, where he continued until 1810. He accepted the rank of retired Commander on the Junior List 26 Nov. 1830; and on the Senior 29 June, 1831.