A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jones, Thomas (b)
JONES. (Lieut., 1827. f-p., 17; h-p., 21.)
Thomas Jones (b) entered the Navy, 20 July, 1809, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Venerable 74, Capts. Andw. King and Sir Home Popham, which ship formed part of the ensuing expedition to the Walcheren. Between 1811 and 1815, in Dec. of which year he passed his examination, we find him employed, on the Mediterranean and North Sea stations, as Midshipman of the Comus 22, Capts. Matthew Smith and Fras. Geo. Dickins, Havre gun-brig, and {sc|Mercurius}} 18, Capt. Thos. Renwick. The time which intervened between the latter date and that of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 28 April, 1827, was passed by Mr. Jones in the capacities of Admiralty-Midshipman and Mate, on board the Bulwark 74, Capt. Geo. M‘Kinley, Blossom 20, Capts. Fred. Hickey, Fred. Edw. Vernon (now Harcourt), and Arch. M‘Lean, Blonde 42, Capt. Lord Byron, and Arachne 18, Capt. Wm. Robt. Ashley Pettman, on the Home, South American, St. Helena, Pacific, and West India stations. Since he left the Arachne he has been on half-pay.