A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Lyons, Edmund Moubray
LYONS. (Commander, 1846.)
Edmund Moubray Lyons, born 27 June, 1819, is second and youngest son of Capt. Sir Edm. Lyons, Bart., G.C.B., K.C.H.
This officer entered the Royal Naval College 10 July, 1829; passed his examination in 1838; obtained his first commission 11 June, 1841; and was subsequently appointed, always on the Mediterranean station – in the course of the same year, as Additional, to the Howe 120, flag-ship of Sir Fras. Mason – 1 March, 1842, to the Rodney 92, Capt. Robt. Maunsell – 11 Jan. 1844, again as Additional, to the Queen 110, bearing the flag of Sir Edw. W. C. R. Owen – 15 April, 1844, to the Aigle 24, Capt. Lord Clarence Edw. Paget – 19 June, 1845, to the Tyne 26, Capt. Wm. Nugent Glascock – and, 10 April, 1846, as First, to the Siren 16, Capt. Harry Edm. Edgell. He attained his present rank 9 Nov. 1846; and is now on half-pay. Agent – Joseph Woodhead.