A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Langtry, Joseph Millar
LANGTRY. (Commander, 1842. f-p. 21; h-p., 8.)
Joseph Millar Langtry is third son of the late Joseph Langtry, Esq., of Bishop’s Waltham, Hants, and of Townabrache, co. Antrim; and elder brother of the late Wm. Henry Langtry, Esq., Master R.N. (1842), who entered the Navy in 1825, served as Master’s Assistant of the Dartmouth 42 at the battle of Navarin, was for five years and three months Acting-Master and Master of the Clio sloop on the East India station, took part during that period in the operations on the coast of China and up the Yang-tse-Kiang, and died in 1846.
This officer entered the Navy, 7 Nov. 1818, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Slaney 20, Capts. Donat Henchy O’Brien and Henry Stanhope, in which vessel and the Aurora 46, Capt. Henry Prescott, he served on the South American station, part of the time as Midshipman, until Feb. 1822. He then became Mate of the Albion 74, Capts. Sir Wm. Hoste and John Acworth Ommanney; and, on proceeding to the Mediterranean, took part in the battle of Navarin 20 Oct. 1827. On that occasion he boarded and hauled down the colours of an Egyptian frigate, but was soon afterwards under the necessity, from her having caught fire, of cutting her cables for the purpose of allowing her to drift clear of the Albion, a work in which he was assisted by Rich. Harris, A.B. As a reward for his conduct, Mr. Langtry, on the recommendation of his Captain, was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 22 Oct. 1827. He then served for nearly four months in the Lyra 10, Capt. John Harvey Boteler, off Lisbon; and was afterwards appointed – 10 Oct. 1829, and 19 Feb. 1830, to the Ramillies and Talavera 74’s, Coast Blockade ships, both commanded by Capt. Hugh Pigot – 5 April, 1831, to the Coast Guard service, In which he continued until March, 1833 – 7 Aug. 1835, to the Pylades 18, Capt. Wm. Langford Castle, fitting at Plymouth, where he soon afterwards invalided – 25 March, 1835, to the Hercules 74, Capt. Maurice Fred. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, which ship, stationed in the Channel, his health, in the following Oct., also obliged him to leave – 2 Oct. 1837, and 13 Oct. 1840, to the Donegal 78, and, as Flag-Lieutenant, to the Britannia 120, bearing each the flag of Sir J. A. Ommanney on the Lisbon and Mediterranean stations – and 23 Sept. 1841, to the Powerful 84, Capt. Michael Seymour, with whom he returned home in Dec. of the same year. He attained his present rank 4 Jan. 1842; and since 8 May, 1847, has been employed in the Coast Guard. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.