A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Mends, Robert Hamilton Handfield
MENDS. (Lieutenant, 1846.)
Robert Hamilton Handfield Mends is son of Capt. Wm. Bowen Mends, R.N.
This officer passed his examination 12 Dec. 1843; served for some time on board the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth, Capt. Sir Thos. Hastings; and from 28 Feb. 1844, until promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 9 Nov. 1846, was employed in the East Indies as Mate of the Fox 42, Commodore Sir Henry Martin Blackwood.