A Naval Biographical Dictionary/McGregor, Fitzjames Stewart
M‘GREGOR. (Lieutenant, 1838.)
Fitzjames Stewart M‘Gregor entered the Navy 19 Nov. 1830; and was Midshipman of the Andromache 28, Capt. Henry Ducie Chads, when that vessel, in company with the Imogene 28, forced the passage of the Boca Tigris, in China, 7 and 9 Sept. 1834. He obtained a commission 14 Aug. 1838; and was afterwards appointed – 29 June, 1839, to the Hydra steamer, Capt. Anthony Wm. Milward, in the Mediterranean – 21 Oct. 1839, to the Bellerophon 80, Capt. Chas. John Austen, under whom he took part in the different operations on the coast of Syria, terminating with the bombardment of St. Jean d’Acre – 17 Sept. 1841, 21 Feb. and 26 March, 1842, and 5 April, 1843, to the North Star 26, Capt. Sir Jas. Everard Home, Vindictive 50, Capt. John Toup Nicolas, Agincourt 72, flagship of Sir Thos. John Cochrane, and Belleisle troop-ship, Capt. John Kingcome, all on the East India station – 23 May, 1844, as Senior Lieutenant, to the Prometheus steam-sloop, Capt. John Hay, on the coast of Africa – 24 Aug. 1844, to the Tortoise store-ship at the Ascension, Capt. Arthur Morrell – and, 2 Dec. 1844, again as Senior, to the Hydra steam-sloop, Capt. Horatio Beauman Young, also on the African station. He has been on half-pay since the commencement of Jan. 1846. Agents – Messrs. Chard.