A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Leckie, Charles Taylor
LECKIE. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
Charles Taylor Leckie is nephew of Vice-Admiral Sir Chas. Malcolm.
This officer entered the Navy In 1834; passed his examination 14 Dec. 1840; served as Mate, from 1842 until 1844, in the Thalia 42, Capt. Chas. Hope, on the Pacific station; and next joined, in that capacity, the Hibernia 104, bearing the flag in the Mediterranean of Sir Wm. Parker, who promoted him, 12 Nov. 1845, to a death vacancy in the Inconstant 36, Capt. Chas. Howe Fremantle, and, on presenting him with his commission on the quarterdeck of the Hibernia, informed him that he did so on account of his invariably good conduct, and because he possessed qualities which would do honour to the service. The Inconstant returned home and was paid off in 1847.