A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Jones, William Charles
JONES. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 9; h-p., 32.)
William Charles Jones is second son of the late Rev. Rich. Jones, A.M., Rector of Charfield, Gloucestershire.
This officer entered the Navy, 12 Aug. 1806, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Dragon 74, Capt. Matthew Henry Scott, stationed in the Channel and Bay of Biscay; and, after serving for a period of more than two years in that ship, became Midshipman of the Achille 74, Capt. Sir Rich. King, under whom we find him accompanying the expedition to the Walcheren, and then employed for three months in a gun-boat at the siege of Cadiz, where he co-operated in the defence of Fort Matagorda. In April, 1811, on his return from the Mediterranean, he rejoined Capt. Scott on board the Marlborough 74, otf Flushing. He proceeded, in the course of the same year, to the East Indies in the Illustrious 74, bearing the flag of Sir Sam. Hood, whom he there followed into the Minden, of similar force. He was lent from the latter ship, in 1814, as Acting-Lieutenant, to the Hesper sloop, Capt. Chas. Biddulph; and on 11 Feb. 1815 he was officially constituted First of the Victor, Capt. Robt. Hall. He returned to England and was paid off in the following Sept., and has not been since afloat. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney,