A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Hill, Thomas Sharp
HILL. (Lieutenant, 1833.)
Thomas Sharp Hill died in 1845, on board the Inconstant.
This officer entered the Navy 22 May, 1822; passed his examination in 1828; and obtained his commission 21 Nov. 1833. His subsequent appointments were – 15 Feb. 1834, as First, to the Salamander steam-vessel, Capt. Wm. Langford Castle, employed on Home service – 2 March, 1835, as a Supernumerary, to the Thalia 46, Capt. Robt. Wauchope, at the Cape of Good Hope – 11 Feb. 1836, as Senior, to the; Pylades 18, Capt. W. L. Castle, an active anti-slaver – 29 Oct. 1838, in a similar capacity, to the Rose 18, Capt. Peter Christie, employed on the Spanish and Brazilian stations – 21 Aug. 1841, to the Acting command of the Southampton 50, which ship, after having borne the flag at the Cape of Sir Edw. Durnford King, was paid off in Dec. 1842 – and 5 Oct. 1843, again as First, to the Inconstant 36, Capt. Chas. Howe Fremantle, attached to the force in the Mediterranean, where he died, as above. Agents – Messrs. Halford and Co.