A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hay, John Charles Dalrymple
HAY. (Commander, 1846.)
John Charles Dalrymple Hay served as Midshipman of the Benbow 72, Capt. Houston Stewart during the operations of 1840 on the coast of Syria, where, previously to assisting at the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre, he commanded a boat, and was officially reported as deserving of every credit for his spirited conduct in the attack on Tortosa.[1] Passing his examination 17 Feb. 1841, he subsequently, until his attainment of the rank of Lieutenant, 15 Aug. 1844, officiated as Mate, on the Mediterranean and East India stations, of the same ship, and of the Agincourt 72, bearing the flag of Sir Thos. John Cochrane, and Spiteful steam-sloop, Capt. Wm. Maitland. His succeeding appointments were – 12 Nov. 1344, again to the Agincourt, as Flag-Lieutenant – and, 1 March, 1846, to the Vestal 26, Capt. Chas. Talbot, also in the East Indies. He attained his present rank on 28 Aug. in the latter year.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1840, p. 2607.