A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mends, George Pechell
MENDS. (Lieutenant, 1841.)
George Pechell Mends is son of Capt. Wm. Bowen Mends, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy 9 Feb. 1824; passed his examination 1 April, 1834; and at the period of his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant, which took place 30 Aug. 1841, was serving in the Mediterranean as Mate of the Locust steamer, Lieut.-Commander John Lunn. His appointments have since been – 3 Sept. 1841, to the Malabar 72, Capt. Sir Geo. Rose Sartorius, also in the Mediterranean – 5 Oct. 1844, as Senior, to the Mutine 12, Capt. Rich. Borough Crawford, attached to the force at the Cape of Good Hope – and 17 Oct. 1846, in a similar capacity, to the Eurydice 22, Capt. Talavera Vernon Anson, on the same station, where he is now serving. Agents – Messrs. Ommanney.