A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Heath, William Andrew James
HEATH. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
William Andrew James Heath entered the Navy in 1832; passed his examination 4 Dec. 1839; and served for nearly five years, on the Mediterranean and North American stations, as Mate of the Pique 36, Capts. Edw. Boxer; Rich. Augustus Yates, Henry Forbes, and Hon. Montagu Stopford; under the first-named of which officers (by whom his conduct was mentioned in the highest terms[1]) he took part, during the operations of 1840 on the coast of Syria, in the capture of Caiffa and Tsour, and the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre. H« obtained his commission 26 Nov. 1844; was appointed, 13 Dec. following, Additional-Lieutenant of the Illustrious 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam in North America and the West Indies; and since 27 Jan. 1845, has been employed on the same station in the Hyacinth 18, Capt. Fras. Scott.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1840, p. 2601.