A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lee, William Alfred Rose
LEE. (Lieutenant, 1845.)
William Alfred Rose Lee entered the Navy in 1828; passed his examination 26 Dec. 1837; and served as Mate, between 1840 and the early part of 1845, in the Tweed 20, Capt. Hugh Donald Cameron Douglas, Excellent gunnery-ship, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings, and Hecla steam-sloop, Capt. John Duffill, on the North America and West India, Home, and Mediterranean stations. He obtained his commission 30 Aug. 1845; and, from 3 of the following Sept. until the commencement of 1847, was employed in the Kingfisher 12, Capts. Chas. Foreman Brown and Fred. Wilmot Horton, on the coast of Africa.