A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Henry, Arthur Robert
HENRY. (Lieutenant, 1842. f-p., 15; h-p., 1.)
Arthur Robert Henry entered the Navy, 20 Feb. 1831, as a Volunteer, on board the Pallas 42, Capt. Manley Hall Dixon, with whom he served in the West Indies, latterly as Midshipman, until May, 1834. In the following Sept. he joined the Tyne 28, Capt. Lord Viscount Ingestrie, on the Mediterranean station, where, for some months in 1837, he was further employed on board the Rodney 92, Capt. Hyde Parker. Having passed his examination on 15 Aug. in the latter year Mr Henry, in May, 1839, was appointed Mate of the Childers 16, Capt. Edw. Pellew Halsted, and ordered to India, whence he ultimately, in June, 1841, carried, in the capacity of temporary Commander, the Plover 12 to China. During his continuance in that vessel, which was latterly commanded by Capt. Rich. Collinson, he assisted at the reduction of Amoy, was present at the re-capture of Chusan, witnessed the storming of the fortified heights and citadel of Chinghae, commanded a party on shore in the attack on Chapoo, and co-operated in the reduction of Chin-Kiang-Foo. He was promoted for his services to the rank of Lieutenant 23 Dec. 1842,[1] and has been since appointed – 18 March, 1843, to the Pylades 18, Capt. Louis Symonds Tindal, with whom he returned to England from the East Indies, and was paid off in the following Oct. – 18 Dec. 1844, to the Ranger 6, Capt. Jas. Anderson, fitting for the coast of Africa – and, 17 March, 1845, to the Racehorse 18, Capts. Geo. Jas. Hay and Edw. Southwell Sotheby, in which vessel he is now again serving in the East Indies. In Dec. 1845, being at the time at New Zealand, Lieut. Henry landed in command of a division of small-arm men, and on 11 of the following month, after having most usefully participated for three weeks in a series of the most trying operations (more especially alluded to in our biography of Capt. Chas. Graham), assisted, and was officially mentioned for his conduct, at the storming and capture, notwithstanding a desperate resistance of four hours, of a strongly fortified pah, belonging to a rebel chieftain named Kawiti.[2] Agents – Messrs. Stilwell.