A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Haggard, Henry Vachell
HAGGARD. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Henry Vachell Haggard passed his examination 6 Sept. 1841; and served as Mate, on the Home and Cape of Good Hope stations, in the Cambridge 78, Capt. Edw. Barnard, St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Rowley, Sappho 16, Capt. Hon. Geo. Hope, and Winchester 50, bearing the flag of Hon. Josceline Percy. He was promoted, 8 June, 1846, to a Lieutenancy in the Crocodile 8, commanded on particular service by Capt. Gower Lowe; with whom, since 18 of the following Nov., he has been employed on board the Resistance troop-ship.