A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Michell, Reynell Charles
MICHELL. (Commander, 1843. h-p., 19; h-p., 6.)
Reynell Charles Michell entered the Navy 7 Feb. 1822; and, while Midshipman of the Arachne 18, bore an active part in the hostilities in Ava, where his conduct procured him the highest encomiums of his Captain, Henry Ducie Chads.[1] He was made Lieutenant, 11 Nov. 1829, into the Satellite 18, Capt. John Parker, attached to the force in the East Indies; and was afterwards appointed – 22 Aug. 1831, to the Challenger 28, Capt. Chas. Howe Fremantle, on the same station, whence he returned in 1833 – 15 June, 1835, as Senior, to the Raleigh 18, Capt. Michael Quin, also in the East Indies – 30 Oct. 1838, in a similar capacity, to the Tyne 26, commanded in the Mediterranean by Capt. John Townshend – 6 May, 1841, still as Senior, to the Hydra steamer, Capt. Alex. Murray, on the North America and West India station – and, 20 March and 29 July, 1842, to the Magnificent and Imaum, receiving-ships at Jamaica, each bearing the broad pendant of Hon. Henry Dilkes Byng. He was promoted to his present rank, after having been for a few months on half-pay, 19 July, 1843; and, since 15 Sept. 1847, has been in command of the Devastation steam-sloop, of 400 horse-power, on the coast of Africa. Agents – Holmes and Folkard.
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1825, p. 1493.