A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Johnson, John Ormsby
JOHNSON. (Lieutenant, 1844.)
John Ormsby Johnson entered the Navy 20 Sept. 1835; passed his examination 16 Nov. 1841; and while holding a Mateship in the Blonde 42, Capt. Thos. Bourchier, was employed on shore in the operations against Tzekee in China, 15 and 16 March, 1842.[1] After further serving at Portsmouth and in the Mediterranean in the St. Vincent 120, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Rowley, and Inconstant 36, Capt. Chas. Howe Fremantle, he was presented with a Lieutenant’s commission dated 28 June, 1844. He then became attached to the Illustrious 72, flag-ship of Sir Chas. Adam in North America and the West Indies; and from 16 Jan. 1845 until paid off in 1847 was employed on the same station in the Hyacinth 18, Capt. Fras. Scott.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1842, p. 2391.