A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Malone, Edmund
MALONE. (Lieut., 1809. f-p., 39; h-p., 8.)
Edmund Malone was born in 1786, in co. Westmeath.
This officer entered the Navy, in Sept. 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Prince 98, Capt. Sam. Sutton, bearing the flag in the Channel of Sir Chas. Cotton, under whom he continued to serve, in the capacity of Midshipman, until May, 1801. Proceeding in 1803 to the East Indies in the Albion 74, Capt. John Ferrier, he there in succession removed to the Russell 74, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Wm. O’Brien Drury, Arrogant 74, Capt. Wm. Flint, and Ceylon of 40 guns, Capts. Wm. Jones Lye and Chas. Gordon – in which latter ship he was confirmed a Lieutenant 18 Sept. 1809. In May, 1803, we find him assisting at the capture, by the Albion and other vessels, of the French frigate La Franchise of 36 guns; and, in 1808, witnessing, as Mate of the Russell, the surrender of the Danish settlement of Tranquebar. He was also, when in the Ceylon, present, 18 Sept. 1810, in a fierce intermittent night-action of four hours, which terminated in the capture of that frigate (after she had incurred a loss, out of 295 men, of 10 killed and 31 wounded) by the French ships Vénus of 44 guns and 380 men, and Victor of 16 guns. The Ceylon being, however, retaken in the course of the same day, Mr. Malone was aflibrded an opportunity of officiating as her First-Lieutenant at the ensuing reduction of the Mauritius. He invalided home in Feb. 1811; and was next appointed, on the Home station – 24 July following, to the Colossus 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander, in the boats of which ship he was frequently employed under the enemy’s batteries on the coast of France in operations against their trade – 30 May, 1814, to the Teazer 14, Capt. Thos. Prickett – 3 May, 1815, to the Queen Charlotte 100, Capt. Chas. Inglis – and 9 Oct. 1815, to the Vengeur 74, Capt. Thos. Alexander. On leaving the ship last mentioned Mr. Malone obtained an appointment, 2 March, 1818, to the Royal Naval College at Portsmouth, where he remained for a period of 19 years. He has been attached, since 8 March, 1842, to the Royal Hospital at Plymouth.
His son, Robt. Edmund Malone, is at present acting as Purser and Paymaster of the Stromboli steam-sloop.