A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Grindred, John
GRINDRED. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 10; h-p., 32.)
John Grindred entered the Navy, 28 June, 1805, as A.B., on board the Atlas 74, Capt. Sam. Pym, under whom, after serving for some time with the flag of Sir John Thos. Duckworth, he fought in the action off St. Domingo, 6 Feb. 1806. In July of that year he joined the Colossus 74, bearing the flag off Lisbon of Earl St. Vincent; and he next, from Jan. 1807 until Oct. 1811, performed the duties of Midshipman and Master’s Mate in the Terrible and Namur 74’s, flag-ships of Lord Collingwood and Sir Rich. John Strachan, off Cadiz, Toulon, and Sheerness. Until confirmed in his present rank, 28 Sept. 1815, Mr. Grindred was subsequently employed, alternately as Master’s Mate and Acting-Lieutenant, in the Trinculo sloop, Namur again, Capt. Alex. Shippard, Raleigh, Namur, and Rifleman, flag-ships in the North Sea of Rear-Admiral Thos. Williams, and Star, bearing the broad pendant of Sir Jas. Lucas Yeo on Lake Ontario. In Aug. 1814, while detached from the latter vessel, he obtained the particular mention of Capt. Alex. Dobbs, his commanding officer, for his gallant conduct at the capture on Lake Erie of the American armed schooners Ohio and Somers, and his skill in carrying one of them into the Niagara, through shoals and rapids, and under a constant and heavy fire.[1] The British on this occasion, who numbered only 75, and were altogether inferior in force to the enemy, sustained a loss of 2 men killed and 4 wounded.
Lieut. Grindred has not been afloat since his promotion. Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1814, p. 2036.