A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Little, Edward
LITTLE. (Commander, 1846.)
Edward Little passed his examination in 1832; and on the occasion of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, 30 Dec. 1837, was ordered to join the Donegal 78, Capt. John Drake, on the Lisbon station. His appointments have since been – 1 Oct. 1840, to the Britannia 120, flag-ship in the Mediterranean of Sir John Acworth Ommanney – 2 March, 1842, to the Vindictive 50, Capt. John Toup Nicolas, in South America – and 4 March, 1845 (after 18 months of half-pay), to the Terror discovery-ship, Capt. Fras. Eawdon Moira Croaier, now employed on a north-west passage explorative mission. He acquired the rank he now holds 9 Nov. 1846.