A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hickley, Victor Grant
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HICKLEY. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Victor Grant Hickley passed his examination 18 Aug. 1842; served for some time in North America and the West Indies as Mate of the Vindictive 50, flag-ship of Sir Fras. Wm. Austen; and obtained his commission 2 Jan. 1846. He continued to serve in the Vindictive, as Additional-Lieutenant, until the receipt, 3 Oct. following, of his present appointment in the Vesuvius steam-sloop, Capts. Geo. Wm. Douglas O’Callaghan and Ashley La Touche, in which vessel he is still employed on the above station.