A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mansfield, Walter George
MANSFIELD. (Lieutenant, 1845. f-p., 14; h-p., 1.)
Walter George Mansfield, born about 1818 is son of Walter H. Mansfield, Esq., of Yeomansown House, co. Kildare.
This officer entered the Navy, in May, 1832, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Vernon 50, Capt. Sir Fras. Augustus Collier, and in the course of the same year was employed with the squadron on the coast of Holland. In 1833 he sailed for the West Indies, where, it appears, he continued to serve in the Vernon, and in the President 52, Pickle schooner, and Snake 16, until 1839, in July of which year he returned to England and passed his examination at the R.N. College. He had passed for seamanship 17 Sept. 1838. Joining next, in July, 1840, the Vanguard 80, Capt. Sir David Dunn, he proceeded to the Mediterranean, where he was afforded an opportunity of sharing in the ensuing operations on the coast of Syria. In 1843, being at the time off Lisbon, Mr. Mansfield landed with a party of seamen from the Vanguard and assisted in subduing an alarming fire and disturbance which had there simultaneously broken out. For this service he was presented by the Queen of Portugal with the Order of the Tower and Sword. After an attachment of 12 months to the Queen 110 and Trafalgar 120, both commanded by Capt. Wm. Fanshawe Martin, whom he accompanied in various experimental cruizes, he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant by commission dated 1 Sept. 1845, and appointed, a few days afterwards. Additional of the Penelope steam-frigate, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Wm. Jones on the coast of Africa. He has been serving since 26 of the following Dec. on the same station, in the Waterwitch 10, Capt. Thos. Fras. Birch.