A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Halkett, Peter Alexander
HALKETT. (Lieutenant, 1842.)
Peter Alexander Halkett passed his examination 6 Sept. 1840, and was employed as Mate on board the Hyacinth and Modeste sloops, Capts. Wm. Warren, Geo. Goldsmith, and Rundle Burges Watson. Joining, under the latter officer, in the hostilities on the coast of China, he assisted, on 10 March, 1842, in towing four fire-rafts clear of the shipping off Ningpo during an attack made by the Chinese; and on 18 of the following May he served on shore at the capture of Chapoo.[1] He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Dec. 1842, and next appointed – 27 Aug. 1844, to the Eclair steam-sloop, Capt. Walter Grimston Bucknall Estcourt, fitting at Portsmouth – 19 Dec. 1844, to the Actaeon 26, Capt. Geo. Mansel, lying at Devonport – 20 Jan. 1845, to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings – and, 1 July, 1845, to the Crocodile 26, bearing the flag of Sir Hugh Pigot at Cork. He has been serving, since 22 Nov. in the latter year, in the Stromboli steam-sloop, Capt. Thos. Fisher.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1842, pp. 2388, 3694.