A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mends, James Augustus
MENDS. (Commander, 1846.)
James Augustus Mends is brother of Commander Geo. Clarke Mends, R.N.
This officer passed his examination in 1829; and on attaining the rank of Lieutenant, 28 Nov. 1836, was nominated Additional-Lieutenant of the Caledonia 120, bearing the flag of Sir Josias Rowley in the Mediterranean. His subsequent appointments were – 19 June, 1837, to the Donegal 78, Capt. John Drake, fitting at Plymouth – 14 Aug. 1838, to the Actaeon 26, Capt. Robt. Russell, on the Brazil and Cape of Good Hope station – 26 Feb. 1841 and 11 Jan. 1842, to the President 50, Capt. Wm. Broughton, and Dublin 50, flag-ship of Rear-Admiral Rich. Thomas, both in South America, whence he returned in 1845 – and 15 June, 1846, to the Trafalgar 120, Capt. John Neale Nott, attached to the Channel squadron. On 27 Nov. 1846, at which period he had become First-Lieutenant of the latter ship, Mr. Mends was promoted to the rank of Commander. He is at present on half-pay.